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On the recordDecember 6, 2022
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 571, S. 2773. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2773) to amend the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to address satellite offices of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic as follows: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the Office. (2) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (3) Patent pro bono programs.--The term ``patent pro bono programs'' means the programs established pursuant to section 32 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (35 U.S.C. 2 note). (4) Southeast region of the united states.--The term ``southeast region of the United States'' means the area of the United States that is comprised of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. SEC. 3. SATELLITE OFFICES.…
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire

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