What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 632.
Inventor Diversity: Voluntary Collection of Demographic Data for Patent Creators.
This new law allows inventors to voluntarily provide demographic information (e.g., gender, race, veteran status) when applying for patents. This data will be kept confidential and separate from the patent application, not influencing the review process, but will be used to generate public reports on diversity in innovation. The goal is to better understand who is creating patents in the U.S.
Key points
Inventors can voluntarily provide demographic information (gender, race, veteran status) when submitting patent applications.
Collected data will be confidential, separate from patent applications, and will not influence patent decisions.
The Patent Office will publish anonymous annual reports and aggregate data, showing inventor diversity across technology fields.
These reports will help analyze whether various social groups are represented in the innovation process.
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