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Bill Mar 28, 2026

Patents for Humanity Act of 2022

Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings and applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The program established under this bill shall be treated as the successor to the existing Patents for Humanity program. Under this bill, the PTO must hold a competition at least once every two years to award certificates to eligible entities that submit a patent application that addresses a humanitarian issue.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5796
Hakeem Jeffries U.S. Representative
Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Commerce Advanced technology and technological innovations Department of Commerce Poverty and welfare assistance Intellectual property
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