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S. 4704 117th Congress Senate

Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report regarding ways to improve the patent examination process at the United States… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report regarding ways to improve the patent examination process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2022 Introduced by: Thom Tillis Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2022
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 Latest action August 2, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on how to improve the patent examination process and the quality of issued patents. Within a year after the report is submitted to Congress, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office must develop guidance for its patent examiners that take into consideration the report’s findings and recommendations.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4704: Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4704/
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"S. 4704: Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4704/.
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S. 4704, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4704/.
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[S. 4704: Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4704/)
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