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BIG Data for IP Act

Introduced: May 21, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
May 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building Innovation Growth through Data for Intellectual Property Act or the BIG Data for IP Act

This bill amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to extend for eight years the authority of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to set and adjust patent fees.

What's happening now July 24, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3416 Related bill USPTO FEES Act
  • S 2601 Related bill BIG Data for IP Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 21, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5887: BIG Data for IP Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5887/
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"H.R. 5887: BIG Data for IP Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5887/.
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H.R. 5887, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5887/.
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