This act creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This act exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4198; text: CR S4198)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4198; text: CR S4198)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6211-6212)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3960.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6211)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6211)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-151.
Became Public Law No: 118-151.
Enacted as Public Law 118-151
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