,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #i1 #bjbb,ms4  
,ross 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,mace7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,leahy-,smi? ,am]ica ,inv5ts 
,act to address satellite (fices ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unlea%+ ,am]ican 
,innovators ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director 
,! t]m ,director means ! ,"u ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce = ,intellectual ,prop]ty &    
,director ( ! ,(fice4  7#b7 ,(fice ,!   
t]m ,(fice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t 
& ,tradem>k ,(fice4  7#c7 ,pat5t pro    
bono programs ,! t]m pat5t pro bono     
programs means ! programs e/abli%$      
pursuant to section #cb ( ! ,leahy-,smi?
 ,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act 7#ce ,u4,s4,c4 #b 
note74  7#d7 ,s\!a/ region ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,! t]m s\!a/ region ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates means ! area ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 

is compris$ ( ! ,/ates ( ,virg9ia1 ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,georgia1       
,florida1 ,t5nessee1 ,alabama1          
,mississippi1 ,l\isiana1 & ,arkansas4   
#c4 ,satellite (fices  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to 
purpose & requir$ consid]ations ,section
 #bc ( ! ,leahy-,smi? ,am]ica ,inv5ts   
,act 7,public ,law #aab-bi2 #ce         
,u4,s4,c4 #a note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ increase outrea* activities
 to2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] ,(fice !    
foll[+3 1 includ+ by increas+ outrea*   
activities1 includ+ to wom51 p ( color1 
vet]ans1 individual inv5tors1 or memb]s 
( any o!r demographic1 geographic1 rural
 population1 or economic gr\p t !       
,director may det]m9e to be             
und]repres5t$ 9 pat5t fil+s2 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 enhance pat5t exam9] & adm9i/rative
 pat5t judge ret5tion1 includ+ pat5t    
exam9]s & adm9i/rative pat5t judges f   
economically1 geographically1 &         
demographically div]se backgr\nds2  2 & 

7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ) respect 
to ea* (fice e/abli%$ aft] ,july #a1    
#bjbb1 %all consid] ! proximity ( !     
(fice to an*or in/itutions 7su* z       
hospitals prim>ily s]v+ vet]ans &       
in/itutions ( high] education7 & to     
wom51 p ( color1 vet]ans1 individual    
inv5tors1 or memb]s ( any o!r           
demographic1 geographic1 rural          
population1 or economic gr\p t !        
,director may det]m9e to be             
und]repres5t$ 9 pat5t fil+s4  4  7b7    
,s\!a/ regional (fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
addition to ! satellite (fices requir$  
to be e/abli%$ "u section #bc ( !       
,leahy-,smi? ,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act 7#ce  
,u4,s4,c4 note71 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director %all e/abli% a satellite (fice
 ( ! ,(fice 9 ! s\!a/ region ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,:5 select+

 a site = ! (fice requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,director %all consid] ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,! numb] ( pat5t-int5sive         
indu/ries locat$ ne> ! selection site4  
7,b7 ,! numb] ( rese>*-int5sive         
in/itutions1 includ+ in/itutions ( high]
 education1 locat$ ne> ! selection site4
  7,c7 ,any legal or bus9ess frameworks 
( ! relevant ,/ate or local gov]nm5t t  
support intellectual prop]ty-int5sive   
indu/ries locat$ ne> ! selection site4  
7c7 ,/udy on additional satellite (fices
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all   
complete a /udy to det]m9e :e!r         
additional satellite (fices ( ! ,(fice  
are necess>y to-- 7#a7 a*ieve ! purposes
 describ$ 9 section #bc7;b7 ( !         
,leahy-,smi? ,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act 7#ce  
,u4,s4,c4 #a note71 z am5d$ by ?is      
section2 &  7#b7 increase p>ticipation 9
 ! pat5t sy/em by wom51 p ( color1      
vet]ans1 individual inv5tors1 or memb]s 
( any o!r demographic1 geographic1 rural
 population1 or economic gr\p t !       

,director may det]m9e to be             
und]repres5t$ 9 pat5t fil+s4  #d4       
,community outrea* (fices  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 n lat] ?an #e    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director %all e/abli% n few] ?an #d  
community outrea* (fices ?r\gh\t !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,re/riction ,no    
community outrea* (fice e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 may be locat$ 9 ! same    
,/ate z-- 7,a7 ! pr9cipal (fice ( !     
,(fice2 or  7,b7 any satellite (fice ( !
 ,(fice4  7#c7 ,requirem5t = ,nor!rn    
,new ,engl& region  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director %all e/abli% n less ?an #a    
community outrea* (fice "u ?is          
subsection 9 ! nor!rn ,new ,engl&       
region1 :i* %all s]ve ! ,/ates (        
,v]mont1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 & ,ma9e4  7,b7 
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! location = !
 (fice requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director %all give 
pref]5ce to a location 9 :i*-- 7i7 z ( !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,i7 !re  

is locat$ n less ?an #a public          
in/itution ( high] education & n less   
?an #a private in/itution ( high]       
education2 &  7,,ii7 !re are locat$ n m 
?an #ae regi/]$ pat5t attorneys1 accord+
 to data f ! ,(fice ( ,enrollm5t &      
,discipl9e ( ! ,(fice2 &  7ii7 accord+  
to data f ! #bjab ,survey ( ,bus9ess    
,own]s conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1
 less ?an #de p]c5t ( ! firms 7z t t]m  
is def9$ = ! purposes ( ! ,survey7 are  
own$ by wom51 m9orities1 or vet]ans4    
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! community 
outrea* (fices e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a7 are to-- 7#a7 fur!r a*ieve ! purpose
 describ$ 9 section #bc7;b77#a7 ( !     
,leahy-,smi? ,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act 7#ce  
,u4,s4,c4 #a note71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2
  7#b7 p>tn] ) local community          
organizations1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 rese>* in/itutions1 &        
bus9esses to create community-bas$      
programs t-- 7,a7 provide education     
reg>d+ ! pat5t sy/em2 &  7,b7 promote ! 
c>e] b5efits ( innovation &             

entrepr5eur%ip2 &  7#c7 educate         
prospective inv5tors1 includ+ wom51 p ( 
color1 vet]ans1 individual inv5tors1 or 
memb]s ( any o!r demographic1           
geographic1 rural population1 or        
economic gr\p t ! ,director may det]m9e 
to be und]repres5t$ 9 pat5t fil+s ab\t  
all public & private res\rces available 
to pot5tial pat5t applicants1 includ+ ! 
pat5t pro bono programs4  #e4 ,updates  
to ! pat5t pro bono program  7a7 ,/udy &
 updates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,director %all-- 7,a7 complete a /udy (
 ! pat5t pro bono programs2 &  7,b7     
submit ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7#b7 ,scope ( ! /udy ,! /udy requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all-- 7,a7 assess-- 
7i7 :e!r ! pat5t pro bono programs1 z 9 
effect on ! date on :i* ! /udy is       
comm5c$1 are suffici5tly s]v+ wom51 p ( 
color1 vet]ans1 individual inv5tors1 or 

memb]s ( any o!r demographic1           
geographic1 rural population1 or        
economic gr\p t ! ,director may det]m9e 
to be und]repres5t$ 9 pat5t fil+s2  7ii7
 :e!r ! pat5t pro bono programs are     
suffici5tly fund$ to s]ve prospective   
p>ticipants2  7iii7 :e!r any            
p>ticipation requirem5ts ( ! pat5t pro  
bono programs1 includ+ any requirem5t to
 demon/rate k ( ! pat5t sy/em1 s]ve z a 
det]r5t = prospective p>ticipants2  7iv7
 ! degree to :i* prospective inv5tors   
are aw>e ( ! pat5t pro bono programs2   
7v7 :at factors1 if any1 det] attorneys 
f p>ticipat+ 9 ! pat5t pro bono program2
  7vi7 :e!r ! program w\ld be improv$ by
 exp&+ ! pat5t pro bono program to      
include non-attorney advocates2 &  7vii7
 any o!r issue ! ,director det]m9es     
appropriate2 &  7,b7 make recomm5dations
 = su* adm9i/rative & legislative action
 z may be appropriate4  7b7 ,use (      
results ,^u completion ( ! /udy requir$ 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all "w )
 ! ,pat5t ,pro ,bono ,advisory ,c\ncil1 

op]ators ( pat5t pro bono programs1 &   
intellectual prop]ty law associations   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to update ! pat5t
 pro bono programs 9 response to ! f9d+s
 ( ! /udy4  7c7 ,expansion ( income     
eligibility ,! ,director %all "w ) &    
support1 includ+ by provid+ f9ancial    
support1 to intellectual prop]ty law    
associations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h 
e/abli%$ pat5t pro bono programs to exp&
 eligibility = su* programs to          
individuals liv+ 9 a h\sehold1 ! gross  
h\sehold income ( :i* is n m ?an #djj   
p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4 ,pat5t pro 
bono programs may elect to set a high]  
eligibility level4  #f4 ,pre-prosecution
 pat5tability assessm5t pilot program   
7a7 ,pilot program ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all e/abli% a pilot program  
to assi/ fir/-"t prospective pat5t      
applicants 9 assess+ ! likelihood (     
issuance ( a pot5tial pat5t submitt$ by 
su* a prospective applicant4  7b7       
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! pilot      

program requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,director %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 a         
notification process to notify a        
prospective pat5t applicant seek+ an    
assessm5t describ$ 9 t subsection t any 
assessm5t s provid$ may n be consid]$ an
 (ficial rul+ ( pat5tability f ! ,(fice2
  7#b7 conditions to det]m9e eligibility
 = ! pilot program1 tak+ into           
consid]ation available res\rces2  7#c7  
reasonable limitations on ! am\nt ( "t  
to be sp5t provid+ assi/ance to ea*     
individual fir/-"t prospective pat5t    
applicant2  7#d7 proc$ures = ref]r+     
prospective pat5t applicants to legal   
c\nsel1 includ+ ?r\gh ! pat5t pro bono  
programs2 &  7#e7 proc$ures to protect !
 confid5tiality ( ! in=mation disclos$  
by prospective pat5t applicants4  #g4   
,fee r$uction = small & micro entities  
7a7 ,title #ce ,section #da7;h7 ( title 
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #ej p]c5t
 & ins]t+ #fj p]c5t or m1 at !          
discretion ( ! ,director12 &  7#b7 9    

p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #ge p]c5t &     
ins]t+ #hj p]c5t or m1 at ! discretion (
 ! ,director14  7b7 ,title #ce ,section 
#abc ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7
 ,p5alties = fraudul5t c]tifications ,9 
addition to any o!r p5alty available "u 
law1 an applicant t is f\nd to h made a 
c]tification describ$ "u ?is section on 
a fraudul5t basis %all be subject to !  
foll[+ p5alties3 7#a7 ,ab&onm5t ( !     
pat5t application conc]n$1 if su*       
application is p5d+4  7#b7 ,revocation (
 ! pat5t conc]n$1 if ! pat5t has be5    
issu$4  4  7c7 ,title #ce ,section      
#da7;h7 ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,p5alties = fraudul5t     
c]tifications ,9 addition to any o!r    
p5alty available "u law1 an entity t is 
f\nd to h made a c]tification on a      
fraudul5t basis t a fee r$uction requir$
 by ?is subsection applies1 su* entity  
%all be subject to ! foll[+ p5alties3   
7,a7 ,ab&onm5t ( ! pat5t application    

conc]n$1 if su* application is p5d+4    
7,b7 ,revocation ( ! pat5t conc]n$1 if !
 pat5t has be5 issu$4  4  7d7           
,leahy-,smi? am]ica inv5ts act ,section 
#aj7;b7 ( ! ,leahy-,smi? ,am]ica ,inv5ts
 ,act 7,public ,law #aab-bi2 #ce        
,u4,s4,c4 #da note7 is am5d$ by /rik+   
#ej p]c5t & ins]t+ #fj p]c5t1 or by a   
high] p]c5tage at ! discretion ( !      
,director1 & by /rik+ #ge p]c5t & ins]t+
 #hj p]c5t1 or by a high] p]c5tage at ! 
discretion ( ! ,director14