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S. 712

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Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013
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Committee
Latest Action · April 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2592)
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
April 11, 2013
Sponsor
Sen. Patrick LeahyD
Cosponsors (1)
1D 0R
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Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 - Allows the holder or successor of an acceleration certificate issued pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (a pilot awards program established by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [USPTO] entitling awardees to accelerate certain USPTO proceedings for patented technologies addressing humanitarian needs among an impoverished population or for further research on humanitarian technologies) to transfer, including by sale, the entitlement to such certificate to another person.

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