A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to establish and carry out a pilot program to expedite the examination of applications for certain patents, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Bill 118 s 5537, also known as the "Patent Examination Pilot Program Act," aims to speed up the process of examining patent applications for certain inventions. The bill requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to create and implement a pilot program to expedite the examination of these applications.

The purpose of this pilot program is to reduce the backlog of patent applications and improve efficiency in the patent examination process. By expediting the examination of certain patents, the bill aims to encourage innovation and economic growth by allowing inventors to quickly secure their intellectual property rights.

The specifics of the pilot program, including eligibility criteria for expedited examination and the duration of the program, will be determined by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. The bill also includes provisions for reporting on the progress and outcomes of the pilot program to Congress. Overall, Bill 118 s 5537 seeks to streamline the patent examination process and support inventors in bringing their innovations to market more quickly.