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S 1546 · in committee · significant

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill changes which inventions can be patented by narrowing what is considered ineligible subject matter.
  • Patent applicants and technology companies are affected by the new eligibility standards.
  • The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to future patent applications.

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    How might narrowing patent ineligibility standards affect competition between established tech companies and startups seeking patent protection?

  2. 02

    What types of inventions currently rejected as ineligible would become patentable under this bill, and who would benefit most?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports the claim that current patent eligibility standards harm innovation, and could broader eligibility create unintended litigation costs?

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Introduced 2025-05-01

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-01 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-05-01 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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