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HR 2236 113th Congress House Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Commerce Intellectual property Small business

Promoting Startup Innovation Act

Introduced: June 4, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jun 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 4, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Startup Innovation Act - Amends federal patent law to modify the definition of "micro entity" (certain small entities eligible for reduced patent fees) to require applicants to certify that they: (1) have not been named as an inventor on more than seven (currently, four) previously filed patent applications, subject to applicable exceptions for applications filed in another country, provisional applications, or international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty; and (2) did not have gross income exceeding five times (currently, three times) the median household income in the preceding calendar year and have not transferred ownership interest in the application to an entity with gross income exceeding such limit.

Requires the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to approve or deny such applications within 45 days after the application is submitted.

Applies such amended requirements to applications submitted on or after the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now July 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2