S 3483 115th Congress Senate Commerce

SUCCESS Act

Introduced: September 24, 2018 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 24, 2018

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Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018 or the SUCCESS Act

This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study and report to Congress on the number of patents applied for and obtained: (1) by women, minorities, and veterans; and (2) by small businesses owned by women, minorities, and veterans.

The USPTO must provide legislative recommendations to increase the number of women, minorities, and veterans who participate in entrepreneurship activities and apply for patents.

Additionally, the bill amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to extend for eight years the authority of the USPTO to set and adjust patent fees.

What's happening now September 24, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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