Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-7259
Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Foreign aid and international relief
Intellectual property

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

 
This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. 
 
(The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)
 

action_date: 2020-06-25
text: 

Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

 
This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. 
 
(The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)
 

action_date: 2020-12-15
text: 

Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

 
This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. 
 
(The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate that can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)

action_date: 2021-01-05
text: 

Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

 
This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. 
 
(The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate that can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-316.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-316.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7507)
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7507)
action_date: 2020-06-30
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488.
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503)
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2503)
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7259.
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2503-2504)
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-316