In CommitteeFiled Jun 4, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 4, 2026
Summary
The bill would make the United States Patent and Trademark Office director require inventors to list any owners who worked for, received funding from, or were otherwise financially linked to China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, or Russia within five years before filing. Small businesses are exempt, and the USPTO can ask for supporting documents, which are kept confidential. The aim is to increase transparency about foreign influence in U.S. patents.
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