Sec. 109. Assisting small businesses in the U.S. patent system
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In this section, the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Small Business Administration, using existing resources, shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report analyzing the impact of— patent ownership by small business concerns; and civil actions against small business concerns arising under title 35, United States Code, relating to patent infringement.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall designate not fewer than 6 of the district courts of the United States that are participating in the patent cases pilot program established under section 1 of Public Law 111–349 ( 28 U.S.C. 137 note) for the purpose of expanding that program to address special issues raised in patent infringement suits against individuals or small business concerns.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, each district court designated under paragraph
(1)shall develop procedures for expediting cases in which an individual or small business concern is accused of patent infringement. In each district court designated under paragraph (1), each district court judge participating in the patent cases pilot program established under section 1 of Public Law 111–349 may appoint 1 additional law clerk or secretary in excess of any other limitation on the number of such employees. The Federal Judicial Center, using existing resources, shall prepare educational and training materials to assist district court judges described in subparagraph
(A)in developing expertise in patent and plant variety protection cases. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out paragraph (3)(A). Section 41(i) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Director shall make available online and at no charge all patent and trademark information that is available at the Public Search Facility of the Office located in Alexandria, Virginia, including, except to the extent that licenses with third-party contractors would make such provision financially unviable— search tools and databases; informational materials; and training classes and materials. .
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Sec. 109
Assisting small businesses in the U.S. patent system
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-349
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