Leadership in CET Act

House Bill

H.R. 3539

119th Congress

Leadership in CET Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ed Case

Representative

Democratic

HI-1

Cosponsors

68

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Summary

This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to create a pilot program that speeds up the review process for patent applications related to critical technologies like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum computing. The goal is to help American inventors and companies get patents faster in these important technology areas, encouraging innovation and U.S. leadership in emerging fields.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Leadership in CET Act

This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to create a pilot program that speeds up the review process for patent applications related to critical technologies like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum computing. The goal is to hel

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This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to create a pilot program that speeds up the review process for patent applications related to critical technologies like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum computing. The goal is to help American inventors and companies get patents faster in these important technology areas, encouraging innovation and U.S. leadership in emerging fields.

Bill Number: 3539
Sponsor: Ed Case (D-HI)
Introduced: 5/21/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Labor and Employment

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Title: Leadership in CET Act
Bill Number: 3539
Sponsor: Ed Case (D-HI)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 5/21/2025
Summary: This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to create a pilot program that speeds up the review process for patent applications related to critical technologies like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum computing. The goal is to help American inventors and companies get p

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to create a pilot program that speeds up the review process for patent applications related to critical technologies like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum computing. The goal is to help American inventors and companies get patents faster in these important technology areas, encouraging innovation and U.S. leadership in emerging fields.

Last updated: 3/2/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The Patent and Trademark Office must establish a pilot program within one year to fast-track patent applications for artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, and quantum computing technologies.
To qualify for expedited review, applicants must certify they are not foreign entities of concern and that inventors haven't been named on more than four other applications in this program.
The program allows the Patent Office to waive certain fees and requirements that normally apply to accelerated patent examination.
The Patent Office may consult with the Attorney General, Secretary of Defense, and other federal agencies when implementing the program.
The bill aims to encourage American innovation by ensuring patent applications for critical technologies receive prompt consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill primarily affects inventors, researchers, and companies developing cutting-edge technologies in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum computing who seek patent protection. By speeding up the patent review process, it could help American innovators secure intellectual property rights faster, potentially giving them competitive advantages in bringing new technologies to market. The restrictions on foreign entities and limits on repeat applicants are designed to focus benefits on domestic innovation while preventing abuse of the expedited system.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3539, 119th Congress (2025). "Leadership in CET Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3539

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