S 4704
117th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022
Introduced: August 2, 2022
Introduced by:
Tillis, Thomas
Republican
· North Carolina
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Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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