S 632 · 117th Congress

IDEA Act

<p><b>Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2021 or the IDEA Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to request&nbsp;demographic information from the inventor on each patent application submitted to the USPTO.</p> <p>Inventors shall not be required to provide the…

Sponsor

Hirono, Mazie K. (D-HI)

Introduced

2021-03-09

Policy area

Commerce

Latest action

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.