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US Congress pushes for expedited patent examination in emerging tech in new bill

By Nick Robertson ( May 27, 2025, 14:47 GMT | Insight) -- Bipartisan bills introduced in the House and Senate last week would create a fast-track examination process for patent applications in critical and emerging technology fields. The Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technology Act would mandate the US Patent and Trademark Office create a pilot program to expedite 15,000 patent applications in artificial intelligence, semiconductor design and quantum information science.Congress is continuing its focus on countering the perceived threat of Chinese tech innovation with a bipartisan bill that would expedite US patent applications for technologies in critical and emerging fields....

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