To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5862| House
| Updated: 7/24/2018
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (1)
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Inventor Diversity and Equality Act of 2018 This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to collect and publish demographic information (including gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, and income level) that is voluntarily submitted by inventors who apply for patents.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Commerce
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To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5862| House
| Updated: 7/24/2018
Inventor Diversity and Equality Act of 2018 This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to collect and publish demographic information (including gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, and income level) that is voluntarily submitted by inventors who apply for patents.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (1)
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Commerce
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Government information and archivesIntellectual propertyRight of privacy