legislation: 112-s-3652

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112-s-3652 112 s 3652 Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2012 Commerce 2012-12-04 2012-12-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7403) Senate Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] VT D L000174 1 Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2012 - Allows the holder or successor of an acceleration certificate issued pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (a pilot awards program established by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [USPTO] entitling awardees to accelerate certain USPTO proceedings for patented technologies addressing humanitarian needs among an impoverished population or for further research on humanitarian technologies) to transfer, including by sale, the entitlement to such certificate to another person. 2019-11-15T21:55:27Z  

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