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H.R. 5108 · 113th Congress · enacted

To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 113-227.

Latest official action 2014-12-16 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 15, 2014. The summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Establishes the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to allow students enrolled in a participating law school's clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the USPTO on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the law school's clinic. Requires the USPTO Director to establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in such program. Makes all law schools accredited by the American Bar Association eligible to participate in the program after being examined for acceptance using identical criteria. Provides for the program to be in effect for the 10-year period after enactment of this Act. Requires the Director, within two years after enactment of this Act, to report to Congress regarding the work done through the program and the number of participating law schools and students.

Congressional Research Service · 2014-12-16

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PAC donors to the listed sponsors

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MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$40,747
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$10,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$10,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC)$10,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$10,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$10,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES MIDWIVES-PAC$10,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$10,000
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC)$10,000
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$10,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$10,000
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)$10,000
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)$10,000
CME GROUP INC. PAC$10,000
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PAC (CREDA PAC)$10,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$10,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$10,000
CVS HEALTH PAC$10,000
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$10,000
DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC)$10,000

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