S.Amdt. 131

1. 1

   Change 1: Replaces “and micro entities.--” with “, micro entities, hbcus, and other minority-serving institutions.--”

   ReplacesPage 79, line 18Printed page

   In S. 23 · Reported to Senate

   (1) In general.--The Director shall have authority to set or adjust by rule any fee established or charged by the Office under sections 41 and 376 of title 35, United States Code, or under section 31 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1113), or any other fee established or charged by the Office under any other provision of law, notwithstanding the fee amounts established or charged thereunder, for the filing or processing of any submission to, and for all other services performed by or materials furnished by, the Office, provided that patent and trademark fee amounts are in the aggregate set to recover the estimated cost to the Office for processing, activities, services and materials relating to patents and trademarks, respectively, including proportionate shares of the administrative costs of the Office.

   (2) Small[struck: and ][inserted: , ]micro entities[inserted: , hbcus, and other minority-serving institutions].--The fees established under paragraph (1) for filing, processing, issuing, and maintaining patent applications and patents shall be reduced by 50 percent with respect to their application to any small entity that qualifies for reduced fees under section 41(h)(1) of title 35, United States Code, and shall be reduced by 75 percent with respect to their application to any micro entity as defined in section 123 of that title.

   (3) Reduction of fees in certain fiscal years.--In any fiscal year, the Director--

   Original wording

   On page 79, line 18, strike “and micro entities.--” and insert “, micro entities, hbcus, and other minority-serving institutions.--”

2. 2

   Change 2: Replaces the period on page 80, line 2 with “and to any eligible institution defined in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of…”

   ReplacesPrinted page

   …[struck: .][inserted: and to any eligible institution defined in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q).]

   Original wording

   On page 80, line 2, strike the period and insert “and to any eligible institution defined in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q).”.

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