SB2566: American IDEA Act American IP Defense and Enforcement Advancement Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to reauthorize certain provisions of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, to create a new grant program to fund legal aid programs to assist small businesses to protect intellectual property, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
The American IDEA Act reauthorizes parts of a 2008 law focused on intellectual property (IP)—things like patents, trademarks, and copyrights that protect inventions and creative work. It creates a new grant program to fund legal aid for small businesses trying to protect their intellectual property rights. The bill is currently introduced in Congress and has not yet been assigned to a for review.
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SB2566: American IDEA Act American IP Defense and Enforcement Advancement Act