Leadership in CET Act

Sponsored bySen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN· Introduced 21 mai 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

21 mai 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in Senate · Updated 15 août 2025

Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act or the Leadership in CET Act

This bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to establish and carry out a pilot program to expedite the patent examination process for patents involving critical or emerging technologies (i.e., artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, or quantum information science). The USPTO must report to Congress on the impact and effectiveness of the pilot program.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
21 mai 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
21 mai 2025 · IntroReferral

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3 cosponsors

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Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN

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Democrat267%
Republican133%

Republican:Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]AL
Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]VT

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Commerce

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