S. 2146 - Patent Fee Integrity Act

Commerce. 113th Congress (2013-2014) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to establish a United States Patent and Trademark Office Innovation Promotion Fund, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Patent Fee Integrity Act

S. 2146 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary
A bill to establish a United States Patent and Trademark Office Innovation Promotion Fund, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to establish a United States Patent and Trademark Office Innovation Promotion Fund, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Patent Fee Integrity Act
  • Patent Fee Integrity Act
Sponsor
Dianne Feinstein
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Commerce
  • Accounting and auditing
  • Appropriations
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Commerce
  • Government trust funds
  • Intellectual property
  • User charges and fees
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced3/13/2014
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/13/2014
3/13/2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
3/13/2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
3/13/2014Introduced in Senate
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2009 For $282,960 Against $0
  2. March - April 2009 For $598,884 Against $0
  3. May - June 2009 For $603,277 Against $0
  4. July - August 2009 For $311,875 Against $0
  5. September - October 2009 For $377,013 Against $0
  6. November - December 2009 For $547,960 Against $0
  7. January - February 2010 For $249,971 Against $0
  8. March - April 2010 For $771,649 Against $0
  9. May - June 2010 For $806,981 Against $0
  10. July - August 2010 For $437,675 Against $0
  11. September - October 2010 For $1,198,351 Against $0
  12. November - December 2010 For $138,841 Against $0
  13. January - February 2011 For $185,292 Against $0
  14. March - April 2011 For $507,369 Against $0
  15. May - June 2011 For $624,798 Against $0
  16. July - August 2011 For $297,614 Against $0
  17. September - October 2011 For $587,019 Against $0
  18. November - December 2011 For $536,348 Against $0
  19. January - February 2012 For $289,839 Against $0
  20. March - April 2012 For $723,659 Against $0
  21. May - June 2012 For $797,645 Against $0
  22. July - August 2012 For $473,670 Against $0
  23. September - October 2012 For $888,525 Against $0
  24. November - December 2012 For $243,742 Against $0
  25. January - February 2013 For $354,278 Against $0
  26. March - April 2013 For $634,110 Against $0
  27. May - June 2013 For $744,539 Against $0
  28. July - August 2013 For $273,864 Against $0
  29. September - October 2013 For $566,792 Against $0
  30. November - December 2013 For $479,086 Against $0
  31. January - February 2014 For $319,300 Against $0
  32. March - April 2014 For $691,887 Against $0
  33. May - June 2014 For $877,330 Against $0
  34. July - August 2014 For $371,150 Against $0
  35. September - October 2014 For $753,796 Against $0
  36. November - December 2014 For $104,450 Against $0

Votes

    15 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Patent Fee Integrity Act

    15 organizations supported this bill

    Adobe Systems
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Biocom
    BIOCOM (2014, March 20). Legislation of Interest. Retrieved April 2, 2014, from BIOCOM.
    BlackBerry
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Cisco Systems
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Coalition for Patent Fairness
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Dell
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    EarthLink
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Google
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Intuit
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Micron Technology
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Oracle
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Rackspace
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Samsung
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    SAP
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.
    Verizon Communications
    Coalition for Patent Fairness (2014, March 13). Coalition for Patent Fairness Statement on Patent Fee Integrity Act. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from Coalition for Patent Fairness.

    0 organizations opposed this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$105,800$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$231,310$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$150,183$0
    John BarrassoRWY$82,900$0
    Mark BegichDAK$198,384$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$267,225$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$105,000$0
    Roy BluntRMO$221,846$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$367,925$0
    John BoozmanRAR$51,246$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$394,424$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$141,475$0
    Richard BurrRNC$177,391$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$221,736$0
    Ben CardinDMD$84,912$0
    Tom CarperDDE$141,270$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$159,055$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$54,250$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$82,814$0
    Tom CoburnROK$45,130$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$126,700$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$138,700$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$173,600$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$105,962$0
    John CornynRTX$375,891$0
    Mike CrapoRID$88,020$0
    Ted CruzRTX$165,850$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$50,793$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$86,200$0
    Mike EnziRWY$88,350$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$262,789$0
    Deb FischerRNE$85,250$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$160,214$0
    Al FrankenDMN$222,000$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$554,996$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$142,922$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$181,176$0
    Kay R. HaganDNC$424,981$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$26,300$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$364,981$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$162,747$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$80,417$0
    Dean HellerRNV$213,945$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$118,026$0
    John HoevenRND$90,565$0
    Jim InhofeROK$65,550$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$200,011$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$26,500$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$83,720$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$17,000$0
    Tim KaineDVA$285,846$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$51,471$0
    Mark KirkRIL$157,635$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$190,657$0
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$234,621$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$215,770$0
    Mike LeeRUT$141,800$0
    Carl LevinDMI$1,000$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$152,766$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$591,847$0
    John McCainRAZ$221,591$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$272,609$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$477,293$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$308,822$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$173,875$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$153,311$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$117,412$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$75,000$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$128,743$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$546,518$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$202,559$0
    Rand PaulRKY$99,283$0
    Rob PortmanROH$323,989$0
    Mark L. PryorDAR$319,250$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$36,300$0
    Harry ReidDNV$536,898$0
    Jim RischRID$65,349$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$138,050$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$66,500$0
    Marco RubioRFL$231,426$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$20,211$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$86,200$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$475,334$0
    Tim ScottRSC$170,699$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$35,250$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$168,681$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$161,650$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$128,168$0
    Jon TesterDMT$170,099$0
    John ThuneRSD$231,798$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$239,219$0
    Mark UdallDCO$343,275$0
    Tom UdallDNM$119,064$0
    David VitterRLA$88,252$0
    John E. WalshDMT$25,650$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$489,895$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$404,470$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$186,208$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$118,250$0
    Ron WydenDOR$302,543$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$105,800$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$231,310$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$150,183$0
    John BarrassoRWY$82,900$0
    Mark BegichDAK$198,384$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$267,225$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$105,000$0
    Roy BluntRMO$221,846$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$367,925$0
    John BoozmanRAR$51,246$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$394,424$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$141,475$0
    Richard BurrRNC$177,391$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$221,736$0
    Ben CardinDMD$84,912$0
    Tom CarperDDE$141,270$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$159,055$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$54,250$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$82,814$0
    Tom CoburnROK$45,130$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$126,700$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$138,700$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$173,600$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$105,962$0
    John CornynRTX$375,891$0
    Mike CrapoRID$88,020$0
    Ted CruzRTX$165,850$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$50,793$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$86,200$0
    Mike EnziRWY$88,350$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$262,789$0
    Deb FischerRNE$85,250$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$160,214$0
    Al FrankenDMN$222,000$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$554,996$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$142,922$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$181,176$0
    Kay R. HaganDNC$424,981$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$26,300$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$364,981$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$162,747$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$80,417$0
    Dean HellerRNV$213,945$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$118,026$0
    John HoevenRND$90,565$0
    Jim InhofeROK$65,550$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$200,011$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$26,500$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$83,720$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$17,000$0
    Tim KaineDVA$285,846$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$51,471$0
    Mark KirkRIL$157,635$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$190,657$0
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$234,621$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$215,770$0
    Mike LeeRUT$141,800$0
    Carl LevinDMI$1,000$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$152,766$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$591,847$0
    John McCainRAZ$221,591$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$272,609$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$477,293$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$308,822$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$173,875$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$153,311$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$117,412$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$75,000$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$128,743$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$546,518$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$202,559$0
    Rand PaulRKY$99,283$0
    Rob PortmanROH$323,989$0
    Mark L. PryorDAR$319,250$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$36,300$0
    Harry ReidDNV$536,898$0
    Jim RischRID$65,349$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$138,050$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$66,500$0
    Marco RubioRFL$231,426$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$20,211$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$86,200$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$475,334$0
    Tim ScottRSC$170,699$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$35,250$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$168,681$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$161,650$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$128,168$0
    Jon TesterDMT$170,099$0
    John ThuneRSD$231,798$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$239,219$0
    Mark UdallDCO$343,275$0
    Tom UdallDNM$119,064$0
    David VitterRLA$88,252$0
    John E. WalshDMT$25,650$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$489,895$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$404,470$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$186,208$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$118,250$0
    Ron WydenDOR$302,543$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Computer software$4,769,567
    Telephone utilities$3,781,343
    Computer components & accessories$2,334,244
    Data processing & computer services$1,797,732
    Biotech products & research$1,726,138
    Search Engine/Email Services$1,479,157
    Electronics manufacturing & services$1,434,079
    Computer manufacture & services$986,401
    Telecommunications Devices$282,878
    Hosting/Cloud Services$60,000

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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