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Code · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-LAW · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-316

Public Law 116-316. Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

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An Act To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable.Jan. 5, 2021[[H.R. 7259](/us/bill/116/hr/7259)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act.[35 USC 131 note](/us/usc/t35/s131) prec. ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the “Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act”. ## SEC. 2 TRANSFERABILITY OF ACCELERATION CERTIFICATES ###
(a)In General A holder of an acceleration certificate issued pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (established in the notice entitled “Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program”, published at [77 Fed. Reg. 6544](/us/fr/77/6544) (February 8, 2012)), or any successor thereto, of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, may transfer (including by sale) the entitlement to such acceleration certificate to another person. ###
(b)Requirement An acceleration certificate transferred under subsection
(a)shall be subject to any other applicable limitations under the notice entitled “Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program”, published at [77 Fed. Reg. 6544](/us/fr/77/6544) (February 8, 2012), or any successor thereto. Approved January 5, 2021.
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