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Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2016
(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that arrange for:
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development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property,
leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small businesses, and
participation of a nongovernmental organization.
These agreements must also arrange for training:
through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars, and at physical locations, including a small business development center; and
the headquarters or a regional office of the United States Patent and Trade Office.
(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at a small business development center to include training in person or through a website relating to:
domestic and international intellectual property protections, and
how those protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small businesses.
People & committees
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D–MI
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By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-419.
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-419.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced in Senate
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