S. 4430 · 117th Congress · Senate

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2022

Active· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
Introduced
Jun 16, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Interagency Task Force on Patents to support coordination and communication between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on activities relating to patents for human drugs and biological products. The task force's duties shall include establishing a process for the PTO to request from the FDA information relating to certain patent applications to help patent examiners carry out their duties.

Previous Versions

00Jun 16, 2022

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Interagency Task Force on Patents to support coordination and communication between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on activities relating to patents for human drugs and biological products. The task force's duties shall include establishing a process for the PTO to request from the FDA information relating to certain patent applications to help patent examiners carry out their duties.