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HR 5862 115th Congress House

Inventor Diversity and Equality Act of 2018

Official title: To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2018 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Commerce Government information and archivesIntellectual propertyRight of privacy
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Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
May 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 24, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inventor Diversity and Equality Act of 2018

This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to collect and publish demographic information (including gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, and income level) that is voluntarily submitted by inventors who apply for patents.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3517 Related bill Women Inventor Development and Equality Act
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 10, 2018
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