,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bggc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1         
#bjba,mr4 ,leahy 7= himself & ,mr4      
,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & 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 ( #bjba4  #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#ce ,u4,s4,c4 #a note7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ increase outrea*    
activities to2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft]   
,(fice ! foll[+3 1 includ+ by increas+  
outrea* activities1 includ+ to          
individual innovators1 small bus9esses1 
vet]ans1 & any o!r demographic gr\p or  
category ( innovators t ! ,director may 
det]m9e1 aft] notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1
 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] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 %all consid] !  
proximity ( ! (fice to an*or in/itutions
 7su* z hospitals prim>ily s]v+ vet]ans 
& in/itutions ( high] education7 &      
populations t ! ,director may det]m9e to
 be und]repres5t$ 9 pat5t fil+s1 includ+
 rural populations4  4  7b7 ,s\!a/      
regional (fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 e/abli%+ ! (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 ,h[ _m            
rese>*-int5sive in/itutions1 includ+    
in/itutions ( high] education1 are      

locat$ ne> ! selection site4  7,c7 ,!   
,/ate & local gov]nm5t legal & bus9ess  
frameworks 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 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 #b  

community outrea* (fices 9 ea* region ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t1 z ( t date (         
enactm5t1 is s]v$ by-- 7,a7 a satellite 
(fice ( ! ,(fice2 or  7,b7 ! pr9cipal   
(fice ( ! ,(fice4  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 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 !        
purposes 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+ vet]ans1  
individual inv5tors1 & individuals f    
demographic1 geographic1 or economic    
gr\ps t ! ,director may det]m9e to be   

und]repres5t$ 9 pat5t fil+s1 ab\t all   
public & private res\rces available to  
pot5tial pat5t applicants1 includ+ !    
pat5t pro bono programs4  7c7           
,subord9ate to satellite (fices ,!      
community outrea* (fices e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section %all be subord9ate1 & report   
directly1 to ! pr9cipal (fice ( ! ,(fice
 or ! satellite (fice ( ! ,(fice t      
corresponds to ! region 9 :i* t         
community outrea* (fice is locat$1 z    
applicable4  #e4 ,updates to ! pat5t pro
 bono program  7a7 ,/udy & updates  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director     
%all-- 7,a7 complete a /udy ( ! pat5t   
pro bono programs2 &  7,b7 submit !     
results ( ! /udy requir$ "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+ vet]ans1 individual    
inv5tors1 & memb]s ( demographic1       
geographic1 & economic gr\ps 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 ! p>ticipation 
requirem5ts ( ! pat5t pro bono programs1
 includ+ ! 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 ! degree 
to :i* ! l5g? ( prosecution "t = pro    
bono applicants s]ves z a det]r5t =     
attorneys to p>ticipate 9 ! pat5t pro   
bono programs2 &  7vi7 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    

exi/+ regional 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 ) & support exi/+ 7z 
( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 regional
 programs & intellectual prop]ty law    
associations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
exp& eligibility = ! pat5t pro bono     
programs to an individual liv+ 9 a      
h\sehold1 ! gross h\sehold income ( :i* 
is n m ?an #djj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty 
l9e4  #f4 ,pre-prosecution pat5tability 
assessm5t pilot program  7a7 ,pilot     
program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all  
e/abli% a pilot program to assi/ fir/-"t
 prospective pat5t applicants 9 assess+ 
! viability ( a pot5tial pat5t          
application submitt$ 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$ures = ref]r+   
prospective pat5t applicants to legal   
c\nsel1 includ+ ?r\gh ! pat5t pro bono  
programs4  #g4 ,fee r$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+ #ge p]c5t or
 m1 at ! discretion ( ! ,director12 &   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #ge p]c5t
 & ins]t+ #ij p]c5t or m1 at !          
discretion ( ! ,director14  7b7         
,leahy-,smi? ,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act       
,section #aj7;b7 ( ! ,leahy ,smi?       

,am]ica ,inv5ts ,act 7#ce ,u4,s4,c4 #da 
note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ge p]c5t &     
ins]t+ #ij p]c5t or m1 at ! discretion (
 ! ,director14