,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb,mr4   
,tillis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,leahy7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
submit a report reg>d+ ways to improve !
 pat5t exam9ation process at ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,pat5t ,exam9ation &   
,quality ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advanc$  
data sci5ce analytics ,! t]m advanc$    
data sci5ce analytics means te*niques1  
su* z artificial intellig5ce1 ma*9e     
le>n+1 & o!r me?ods ( analyz+ l>ge data 
sets1 t may be us$ to make or implem5t  
policy recomm5dations4  7#b7 ,director  
,! t]m ,director means ! ,"u ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce = ,intellectual ,prop]ty &    
,director ( ! ,(fice4  7#c7 ,(fice ,!   
t]m ,(fice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t 

& ,tradem>k ,(fice4  #c4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( 
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,pat5ts & o!r =ms (        
intellectual prop]ty are important      
eng9es ( innovation1 inv5tion1 &        
economic gr[?4  7#b7 ,all p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates dep5d on cle> pat5t rights to--  
7,a7 secure protection ( _! own         
innovations2 &  7,b7 enable !m to avoid 
appropriat+ innovations t o!rs h pat5t$4
  7#c7 ,rec5t /udies-- 7,a7 indicate t  
_m pat5ts t ! ,(fice has issu$ d n      
satisfy ! pat5tability requirem5ts (    
title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
h %[n t-- 7i7 ! ,(fice has limit$       
res\rces2 &  7ii7 ! res\rce limitation  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 negatively affects
 ! ability ( ! ,(fice to conduct ?or\gh 
& complete pat5t exam9ations4  7b7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 
,congress mu/ d m to enable ! ,(fice to 
improve-- 7#a7 ! quality ( pat5ts issu$ 
by ! ,(fice2 &  7#b7 ! pat5t exam9ation 
process at ! ,(fice4  #d4 ,,gao report  
on pat5t exam9ation improvem5t ,n lat]  

?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report-- 7#a7 reg>d+ h[ to improve !   
pat5t exam9ation process at1 & ! ov]all 
quality ( pat5ts issu$ by1 ! ,(fice2    
7#b7 t %all-- 7,a7 place a p>ticul>     
emphasis on improv+ ! process describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 ) respect to !     
application ( ! conditions & requirem5ts
 ( sections #aja1 #ajb1 #ajc1 & #aab (  
title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ 
avoid+ repetitive & unduly multipli$    
claims2 &  7ii7 by m cle>ly def9+ :at   
con/itutes a cle> & ?or\gh se>* by a    
pat5t exam9] ?r\gh\t ! entire pat5t     
exam9ation process at ! ,(fice2  7,b7 9 
"p1 rigor\sly evaluate previ\s & curr5t 
7z ( ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$7
 initiatives & pilot programs ( ! ,(fice
 relat+ to ! quality ( pat5ts issu$ by !
 ,(fice1 :i* %all include analysis (--  
7i7 ! reasons ^? pilot programs-- 7,i7 7

 successful2  7,,ii7 w\ld h be5         
successful ) modifications2 or  7,,iii7 
_h irrem$iable flaws2 &  7ii7 ways to   
use ^? pilot programs to b5eficial      
effect 9 ! future2  7,c7 evaluate :e!r !
 ,(fice ne$s to-- 7i7 e/abli%-- 7,i7    
cle> /&>ds reg>d+ :at con/itutes pat5t  
quality2 &  7,,ii7 pat5t quality metrics
 t-- 7aa7 ! ,(fice c support2 &  7bb7   
pat5t applicants & ! public c v]ify2    
7ii7 provide additional "t = pat5t      
exam9]s to exam9e pat5ts2  7iii7 align  
non-compliance & cle> errors ) respect  
to ! review ( ! "w product ( pat5t      
exam9]s2  7iv7 record exam9] int]views &
 place ^? int]views 9 ! record1 ei!r    
?r\gh audio files or automat$           
transcriptions2  7v7 assign pat5t       
applications to exam9]s :o are mo/      
qualifi$ to exam9e ^? applications bas$ 
on-- 7,i7 ! te*nical backgr\nd ( !      
exam9]s2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] (            
applications t a p>ticul> exam9] has    
already review$ 9 a simil> te*nical     
area2 &  7vi7 e/abli% a gr\p t-- 7,i7   

analyzes real-_w circum/ances1 su* z    
practices at o!r ag5cies & 9 ! broad]   
sci5tific community2 &  7,,ii7 uses     
in=mation collect$ "u subclause 7,i7 to 
p]=m t>get$ reviews ( c]ta9 pat5t       
applications1 su* z pat5t applications f
 applicants :o h _h sci5tific pap]s     
retract$2 &  7,d7 /udy evid5ce ( fraud 9
 ! pat5t application process1 :i* %all  
include sugge/ions to address any su*   
fraud1 su* z a task =ce t is simil> to !
 task =ce ( ! ,(fice inve/igat+         
suspici\s activities ) respect to       
tradem>k applications2 &  7#c7 t conta9s
 recomm5dations reg>d+ ways to improve !
 tra9+ ( pat5t exam9]s at ! ,(fice1 ) a 
p>ticul> emphasis on improv+ t tra9+ )  
respect to-- 7,a7 ! application ( !     
conditions & requirem5ts ( sections     
#aja1 #ajb1 #ajc1 & #aab ( title #ce1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ avoid+     
repetitive & unduly multipli$ claims2   
7,b7 se>*es p]=m$ ?r\gh\t ! pat5t       
exam9ation process to ensure t ! ,(fice 
issues few] uncle> & invalid pat5t      

claims2 &  7,c7 exam9ation fields       
affect$ by em]g+ & complex te*nologies1 
includ+ advanc$ data sci5ce analytics1  
to ensure t exam9]s are fully equipp$ to
 und]/& ! applications ( ^? te*nologies4
  #e4 ,,uspto guidance on pat5t         
exam9ation improvem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates submits ! report     
requir$ "u section #d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! cov]$ report71 ! ,director  
%all develop guidance = pat5t exam9]s at
 ! ,(fice-- 7#a7 reg>d+ h[ to improve ! 
pat5t exam9ation process at1 & ! ov]all 
quality ( pat5ts issu$ by1 ! ,(fice2 &  
7#b7 t %all-- 7,a7 place a p>ticul>     
emphasis on improv+ ! process describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 ) respect to !     
application ( ! conditions & requirem5ts
 ( sections #aja1 #ajb1 #ajc1 & #aab (  
title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ 
avoid+ repetitive & unduly multipli$    
claims2 &  7ii7 by m cle>ly def9+ :at   
con/itutes a cle> & ?or\gh se>* by a    
pat5t exam9] ?r\gh\t ! entire pat5t     

exam9ation process at ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7 
take into consid]ation ! f9d+s &        
recomm5dations 9 ! cov]$ report4  #f4   
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 aft]
 solicit+ public comm5t1 %all submit to 
,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 an 
explanation ( h[ ! ,(fice w improve !   
te*nical tra9+ ( pat5t exam9]s at !     
,(fice ) respect to em]g+ areas (       
te*nology2  7#b7 ! /atus ( !            
capabilities ( ! in=mation te*nology    
sy/ems ( ! ,(fice ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! 
exam9ation ( pat5ts & tradem>ks2  7,b7  
proce$+s conduct$ be=e-- 7i7 ! ,pat5t   
,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d ( ! ,(fice2 &    
7ii7 ! ,tradem>k ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d 
( ! ,(fice2 &  7,c7 ! recordation (     
pat5t assignm5ts2  7#c7 a #e-ye> plan = 
fur!r mod]nization ( ! in=mation        
te*nology sy/ems describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b72 &  7#d7 an acc\nt+ ( ! use by !   
,(fice ( advanc$ data sci5ce analytics1 
includ+ f comm]cially available s\rces1 
to improve ! pat5t exam9ation process   

:]e appropriate1 includ+-- 7,a7 a       
description ( h[ ! ,(fice uses advanc$  
data sci5ce analytics ) respect to !    
exam9ation ( pat5ts to-- 7i7 ensure t   
pat5t claims h adequate support 9 !     
specifications ) respect to ^? claims2  
7ii7 improve cl>ity1 quality1 &         
consi/5cy2  7iii7 detect common s\rces (
 error2  7iv7 improve productivity2 &   
7v7 ensure assignm5t ( pat5t            
applications to ! exam9] be/ qualifi$ to
 exam9e t application2  7,b7 a #e-ye>   
plan = fur!r developm5t ( advanc$ data  
sci5ce analytics = ! uses describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 a description 
( h[ ! f9d+s made z a result ( ! uses ( 
advanc$ data sci5ce analytics "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be made available 
to ! public on a regul> basis4