United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

S 963 — Small Business Innovation Impact Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Small Business Innovation Impact Act This bill requires the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to submit an analysis, using existing resources, to specified congressional committees on: the investment of small businesses in developing new and useful inventions and obtaining patents on them; the importance of university technology transfer to small businesses; the use of patent licensing arrangements by them; the impact of patent ownership for small businesses on attracting outside investment, creating new jobs, protecting against foreign infringing goods, and competing against larger businesses; and the impact on small businesses from patent-related demand letters and civil actions arising under federal law relating to patent infringement.

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Action History

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovations Competition and antitrust Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Intellectual property Licensing and registrations Small business Technology transfer and commercialization Commerce
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 963 do?
Small Business Innovation Impact Act This bill requires the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to submit an analysis, using existing resources, to specified congressional committees on: the investment of small businesses in developing new and useful inventions and obtaining patents on them; the importance of university technology transfer to small businesses; the use of patent licensing arrangements by them; the impact of patent ownership for small businesses on attracting outside investment, creating new jobs, protecting against foreign infringing goods, and competing against larger businesses; and the impact on small businesses from patent-related demand letters and civil actions arising under federal law relating to patent infringement.
Who sponsors S 963?
S 963 is sponsored by Mazie Hirono (D).
What is the current status of S 963?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 963?
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