,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bggd  ,,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 title   
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to address    
pat5t own]%ip1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pride 9 ,pat5t ,own]%ip ,act4  #b4     
,pat5ts  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to title #ce     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 *apt] #aa1 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abd4 ,gov]nm5t
 fund+ ( pat5t applications & ma9t5ance 
fees  7a7 ,gov]nm5t fund+ ( pat5t       
applications ,= any application = pat5t1
 if any gov]nm5tal entity1 includ+ a    
=eign gov]nm5tal entity1 provides fund+ 
specifically = ! purpose ( pay+ fees to 
! ,(fice "u section #da1 or specifically
 = ! purpose ( pay+ an attorney or pat5t
 ag5t = prosecution ( ! application1 !  
application %all include1 or be am5d$ to

 include1 a /atem5t describ+ ! am\nt &  
s\rce ( ! fund+ provid$ by ! entity4    
7b7 ,gov]nm5t fund+ ( ma9t5ance fees ,= 
any pat5t1 if any gov]nm5tal entity1    
includ+ a =eign gov]nm5tal entity1      
provides fund+ specifically = ! purpose 
( pay+ ma9t5ance fees to ! ,(fice "u    
section #da1 or specifically = ! purpose
 ( pay+ an attorney or pat5t ag5t =     
submitt+ ^? ma9t5ance fees1 ! pat5tee   
%all file a sep>ate /atem5t describ+ !  
am\nt & s\rce ( ! fund+ provid$ by !    
entity4  2 &  7,b7 9 section #bfa-- 7i7 
by /rik+ ! fir/ undesignat$ p>agraph &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7    
,attributes ( p]sonal prop]ty ,subject  
to ! provisions ( ?is title1 pat5ts %all
 h ! attributes ( p]sonal prop]ty4  7#b7
 ,regi/] ( int]e/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice %all ma9ta9 a 
regi/] ( int]e/s 9 pat5ts & applications
 = pat5ts & %all record any docum5t     
relat$ !reto ^u reque/1 & may require a 
fee !re=4  7,b7 ,public availability ,! 
,(fice %all make ! in=mation describ$ 9 

subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly accessible1 to
 ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law4  7#c7          
,requirem5t to record c]ta9 assignm5ts &
 o!r int]e/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] a    
pat5t issues1 or c]ta9 rights or int]e/s
 9 a pat5t 7z def9$ by ! ,director7 are 
assign$1 grant$1 or convey$ to any      
p]son1 includ+ a gov]nm5tal or legal    
entity1 includ+ a p>5t corporation-- 7i7
 ! pat5tee %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! effective date ( ! issuance1     
assignm5t1 grant1 or conveyance1 z      
applicable1 submit1 or cause to be      
submitt$1 a reque/ describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 unless su* a reque/ 0 submitt$    
be=e ! issuance ( ! pat5t2 &  7ii7 !    
,(fice %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,(fice receives a reque/  
submitt$ "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 notify !  
pat5tee reg>d+ any error 9 ! reque/2 or 
7,,ii7 record ! int]e/ 9 ! regi/]       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,effect 
( failure to comply ,if a pat5tee fails 
to comply ) subp>agraph 7,a77i71 no p>ty
 may recov]1 = infr+em5t ( ! applicable 

pat5t 9 any action1 increas$ monet>y    
damages "u section #bhd dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date t is #ia days aft] !   
effective date ( ! issuance1 assignm5t1 
grant1 or conveyance ) respect to !     
pat5t1 z applicable1 & end+ on ! date on
 :i* t issuance1 assignm5t1 grant1 or   
conveyance is prop]ly reque/$ to be     
record$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  2  7ii7 9 !  
fir/ undesignat$ p>agraph foll[+        
subsection 7a71 z s designat$ by clause 
7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 by /rik+         
,applications & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7   
,applications & pat5ts assignable       
,applications  2  7iii7 9 ! fir/        
undesignat$ p>agraph foll[+ subsection  
7b71 z s designat$ by clause 7ii7 ( ?is 
subp>agraph1 by /rik+ ,a c]tificate &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,c]tificate (     
ackn[l$gm5t ,a c]tificate  2 &  7iv7 9 !
 undesignat$ p>agraph foll[+ subsection 
7c71 z s designat$ by clause 7iii7 ( ?is
 subp>agraph1 by /rik+ ,an int]e/ &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,effect (         
assignm5t ,an int]e/  4  7#b7 ,te*nical 

& con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #aa ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #abd4 ,gov]nm5t fund+ ( pat5t  
applications & ma9t5ance fees4  4  7#c7 
,effective dates2 applicability  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection 
%all take effect on ! date t is #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7
 ,am5dm5ts reg>d+ own]%ip & assignm5t   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 
7ii71 ! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 %all take effect on ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,requirem5t  
to record assignm5ts & c]ta9 o!r int]e/s
 ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 (      
section #bfa ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z s designat$ by p>agraph        
7#a77;,b77i7 ( ?is subsection1 %all--   
7,i7 take effect on ! effective date    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7  
apply ) respect to any pat5t issuance1  
assignm5t1 grant1 or conveyance t occurs
 on or aft] ! effective date describ$ 9 

subclause 7,i74  7b7 ,rules ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =      
,intellectual ,prop]ty & ,director ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director7 
%all issue rules t accompli% ! foll[+3  
7#a7 7,a7 ,def9e ! t]m c]ta9 rights or  
int]e/s 9 a pat5t = ! purposes (        
subsection 7a77#c7 ( section #bfa (     
title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z s     
designat$ by subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is   
section4  7,b7 ,= ! purposes (          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director may review
 rules def9+ ! t]m b5eficial own] issu$ 
by o!r ,f$]al entities & ag5cies1       
includ+ ! ,committee on ,=eign ,inve/m5t
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury1 & ! ,securities & ,ex*ange   
,commission4  7#b7 ,e/abli% proc$ures = 
! prop] record+ ( int]e/s 9 pat5ts t--  
7,a7 provide =-- 7i7 notice ( any error 
9 a reque/ submitt$ "u subsection       
7a77#b7 ( section #bfa ( title #ce1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z s designat$ by   

subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section2 &     
7ii7 an opportunity to correct an error 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director     
notifies ! submitt+ p>ty reg>d+ ! error2
 &  7,b7 describe-- 7i7 :i* types (     
errors describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7   
are eligible = correction )\t hav+ to   
*ange ! date ( submission ( ! orig9al   
reque/2 &  7ii7 :i* types ( errors      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 mu/      
result 9 a new reque/ ) a new submission
 date4  7#c7 ,implem5t section #abd (   
title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section1    
includ+ by impos+ a p5alty = a failure  
to disclose fund+ provid$ by a          
gov]nm5tal entity1 z requir$ "u su*     
section #abd4  7#d7 ,o!rwise implem5t ! 
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a77#a74    
7c7 ,regi/] ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
%all1 ) respect to ! regi/] describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #bfa (     
title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z s     

designat$ by subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is   
section1 create a publicly accessible   
database t is digitally se>*able )      
fields bas$ on pat5t numb]1 assignee1   
assignor1 assignm5t date1 & o!r crit]ia 
det]m9$ by ! ,director4