To amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses, and for other purposes.
Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
This bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to enter into a partnership agreement to:
Such training may be provided by the SBA, the USPTO, or SBA development centers (SBDCs): (1) through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars, and (2) at physical locations, including an SBDC or the headquarters or regional office of the USPTO.
The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at an SBDC to include training, developed by the SBA and the USPTO, in person or through a website relating to: (1) domestic and international intellectual property protections, and (2) how such protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small business concerns.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-435.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-660, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-660, Part I.
House Committee on the Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 31, 2018.
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Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6030-6032)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2655.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6030-6031)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6030-6031)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.