S 1833
119th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Leadership in CET Act
Introduced: May 21, 2025
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Became law
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act or the Leadership in CET Act
This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to establish and carry out a pilot program to expedite the patent examination process for patents involving critical or emerging technologies (i.e., artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, or quantum information science). The USPTO must report to Congress on the impact and effectiveness of the pilot program.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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