,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbe,mr4   
,good5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ross7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,intellectual ,prop]ty & ,director ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice 
to e/abli% & c>ry out a pilot program to
 exp$ite ! exam9ation ( applications =  
c]ta9 pat5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,lead]%ip 9 ,critical & ,em]g+          
,te*nologies ,act or ! ,lead]%ip 9 ,,cet
 ,act4  #b4 ,pilot program = exp$it+    
exam9ation ( c]ta9 critical & em]g+     
te*nology pat5t applications  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,cov]$
 application ,! t]m cov]$ application   
means an application = pat5t t conta9s  
at lea/ #a claim$ inv5tion direct$ to an
 eligible critical or em]g+ te*nology4  
7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,intellectual

 ,prop]ty & ,director ( ! ,(fice4  7#c7 
,eligible critical or em]g+ te*nology ,!
 t]m eligible critical or em]g+         
te*nology means-- 7,a7 an artificial    
intellig5ce capability relat+ to--  7i7 
ma*9e le>n+2  7ii7 deep le>n+2  7iii7   
re9=cem5t le>n+2  7iv7 s5sory p]ception 
or recognition2  7v7 an artificial      
intellig5ce assurance or assessm5t      
te*nique2  7vi7 a f\ndation model2      
7vii7 a g5]ative artificial intellig5ce 
sy/em or multimodal or l>ge language    
model2  7viii7 a syn!tic data approa* = 
tra9+1 tun+1 or te/+2  7ix7 plann+1     
reason+1 or decision mak+2 or  7x7 !    
improvem5t ( artificial intellig5ce     
safety1 tru/1 security1 or responsible  
use2  7,b7 semiconductor design or an   
electronic design automation tool2 or   
7,c7 a quantum in=mation sci5ce         
capability relat+ to--  7i7 quantum     
comput+2  7ii7 mat]ials1 isotopes1 or   
fabrication te*niques = quantum devices2
  7iii7 quantum s5s+2 or  7iv7 quantum  
communications or network+4  7#d7       

,exp$ite ,! t]m exp$ite means1 ) respect
 to a cov]$ application1 to advance t   
cov]$ application out ( turn ?r\gh ! use
 ( a petition to make special4  7#e7    
,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice4  7#f7 
,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program     
means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% a pilot 
program to exp$ite ! exam9ation1 "u     
section #aca ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ( cov]$ applications4  7c7       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! pilot program   
%all be to enc\rage innovation by1 & !  
lead]%ip (1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to
 critical or em]g+ te*nologies by ensur+
 t cov]$ applications receive prompt    
consid]ation4  7d7 ,implem5tation ,9    
c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,director  
may--  7#a7 by regulation1 & 9 addition 
to ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7e71     
prescribe ! conditions "u :i* a cov]$   
application %all be accept$ & exam9$ "u 

! pilot program1 includ+-- 7,a7 !       
requirem5ts to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot     
program2  7,b7 int]nal process+ by !    
,(fice ( cov]$ applications "u ! pilot  
program2  7,c7 requirem5ts = re/riction 
or unity ( inv5tions id5tifi$ 9 cov]$   
applications2  7,d7 ! p]iod dur+ :i* !  
applicant submitt+ ! cov]$ application  
may reply ) respect to an action tak5 by
 ! ,(fice ) respect to ! cov]$          
application2  7,e7 /&>ds relat+ to a    
reply describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d72  7,f7
 /&>ds or proc$ures gov]n+-- 7i7 any    
am5dm5t1 affidavit1 or o!r evid5ce fil$ 
aft] a f9al action tak5 by ! ,(fice )   
respect to ! cov]$ application2 &  7ii7 
any process = appeal ) respect to a f9al
 action describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,g7 !
 )drawal1 by an applicant1 ( a cov]$    
application submitt$ "u ! pilot program2
  7#b7 waive-- 7,a7 ! petition fee      
describ$ 9 section #a4ajb7;d7 ( title   
#cg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation2 or  7,b7 any o!r 
requirem5t ( ! ,(fice relat+ to !       

accel]at$ exam9ation program or !       
prioritiz$ exam9ation program2 &  7#c7  
consult ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 !     
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 or !
 head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 z may be  
appropriate to c>ry out ! pilot program4
  7e7 ,qualify+ applications ,to be/    
a*ieve ! purpose ( ! pilot program1 !   
,director %all ensure t a cov]$         
application satisfies ! foll[+          
requirem5ts to qualify = ! pilot        
program3 7#a7 ,! applicant submitt+ !   
cov]$ application--  7,a7 is n a =eign  
entity ( conc]n1 z def9$ 9 section #iija
 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#dfea72 &  7,b7 c]tifies 9 ! cov]$      
application t ! inv5tor or any jo9t     
inv5tor ) respect to any claim$ inv5tion
 9 ! cov]$ application has n be5 nam$ z 
! inv5tor or jo9t inv5tor ) respect to m
 ?an #d o!r cov]$ applications submitt$ 

"u ! pilot program4  7#b7 ,! cov]$      
application is a noncont9u+1            
nonprovisional application = an orig9al 
utility pat5t fil$ "u section #aaa7;a7 (
 title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t does 
n claim any dome/ic b5efit "u section   
#abj1 #aba1 #cfe7;c71 or #chf7;c7 ( t   
title4  7f7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 pilot program %all t]m9ate on ! e>li] (
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! date t is #e ye>s   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director fir/     
accepts a cov]$ application =           
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,!
 date on :i* ! ,director has accept$    
#ae1jjj cov]$ applications =            
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r ^? cov]$ applications h   
be5 exp$it$ "u ! pilot program4  7#b7   
,r5ewal ,if ! pilot program t]m9ates "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,director may r5ew
 ! pilot program = ! %ort] ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,an additional #e-ye> p]iod1 beg9n+
 on ! date on :i* ! pilot program       
t]m9ates "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7   
,an additional p]iod-- 7i7 beg9n+ on !  

date on :i* ! pilot program t]m9ates "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7ii7 end+ on !   
date on :i* ! ,director has accept$ an  
additional #ae1jjj cov]$ applications = 
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r ^? cov]$ applications h   
be5 exp$it$ "u ! pilot program4  7#c7   
,notice ( r5ewal ,! ,director %all      
notify ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! int5t ( !  
,director to r5ew ! pilot program "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an ! date t is !  
e>li] ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! date t is #fj
 days be=e ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,! date t is #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director has      
accept$ #ab1jjj cov]$ applications =    
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r ^? cov]$ applications h   
be5 exp$it$ "u ! pilot program4  7g7    
,public availability ( in=mation ,!     
,director %all make publicly available 9
 an easily accessible location on !     
website ( ! ,(fice in=mation ab\t !     

pilot program1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( 
cov]$ applications submitt$ "u ! pilot  
program2  7#b7 ! numb] ( cov]$          
applications describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t 
! ,director has accept$ = p>ticipation 9
 ! pilot program2 &  7#c7 ! numb] (     
pat5ts t h be5 issu$ = inv5tions claim$ 
9 cov]$ applications exp$it$ "u ! pilot 
program4  7h7 ,report to ,congress  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! pilot program t]m9ates    
7includ+ any r5ewal ( ! pilot program "u
 subsection 7f77#b771 ! ,director %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t   
assesses ! impact & effectiv5ess ( !    
pilot program bas$ on all available     
data4  7#b7 ,applicability ,! collection
 ( any data = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be exempt f sub*apt] 
,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z !    
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act74