Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the Leahy substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 6502), in the nature of a substitute, was agreed to as follows: (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Patents for Humanity Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. AWARD OF CERTIFICATES TO ACCELERATE CERTAIN MATTERS AT THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE. (a) Award.--Chapter 2 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 28. Award of certificates to accelerate certain matters at the Patent and Trademark Office ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `eligible entity' means an entity that-- ``(1) submits an application under subsection (d) for a patent that addresses a humanitarian issue; and ``(2) meets the requirements specified by the Director. ``(b) Establishment.--There is established a competition, to be held not less frequently than biennially, to award eligible entities certificates that can be redeemed to accelerate one of the following matters: ``(1) An ex parte reexamination proceeding, including 1 appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board from that proceeding.…”