To direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, to study and provide recommendations to promote the participation of women and minorities in entrepreneurship activities and the patent system, to extend by 8 years the Patent and Trademark Office's authority to set the amounts for the fees it charges, and for other purposess.
Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018 or the SUCCESS Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to study and report to Congress on the number of patents applied for and obtained: (1) by women, minorities, and veterans; and (2) by small businesses owned by women, minorities, and veterans.
The USPTO must provide legislative recommendations to increase the number of women, minorities, and veterans who participate in entrepreneurship activities and apply for patents.
(Sec. 4) Additionally, the bill amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to extend for eight years the authority of the USPTO to set and adjust patent fees.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-966.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-966.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 754.
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8815-8817)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6758.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8815)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8815)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6876)
Enacted as Public Law 115-273
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6876)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-273.
Became Public Law No: 115-273.