Leadership in CET Act
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Latest action (21 May 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
The Leadership in CET Act would direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to create, within one year, a pilot program allowing certain patent applications to be examined out of turn. Eligible applications must include claims related to specified "critical or emerging technologies," such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, and quantum information science. The Director would set program rules, may waive certain fees, and could consult with other federal agencies in administering it.
The program would apply to patent applicants filing original, noncontinuing utility applications in these technology areas. Applicants that are "foreign entities of concern" would be excluded, and inventors would be limited to no more than five applications in the program. The bill mainly affects inventors and companies working in AI, semiconductors, and quantum technology who seek faster patent review, as well as USPTO operations.
The pilot would end after five years or once 15,000 applications are accepted, whichever comes first, with a possible one-time renewal under similar limits; Congress would be notified before any renewal. USPTO would have to publish program statistics and, after the program ends, report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on its impact. The bill was introduced on May 21, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary; no further action has yet occurred.
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Official summary
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.
Timeline
21 May 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3539 do?
- The Leadership in CET Act would direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to create, within one year, a pilot program allowing certain patent applications to be examined out of turn. Eligible applications must include claims related to specified "critical or emerging technologies," such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, and quantum information science. The Director would set program rules, may waive certain fees, and could consult with other federal agencies in administering it. The program would apply to patent applicants filing original, noncontinuing utility applications in these technology areas. Applicants that are "foreign entities of concern" would be excluded, and inventors would be limited to no more than five applications in the program. The bill mainly affects inventors and companies working in AI, semiconductors, and quantum technology who seek faster patent review, as well as USPTO operations. The pilot would end after five years or once 15,000 applications are accepted, whichever comes first, with a possible one-time renewal under similar limits; Congress would be notified before any renewal. USPTO would have to publish program statistics and, after the program ends, report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on its impact. The bill was introduced on May 21, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary; no further action has yet occurred.
- Has H.R. 3539 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 3539. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3539?
- H.R. 3539 was sponsored by Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3539?
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (21 May 2025).
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