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This bill establishes a pilot program at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to expedite patent applications for critical and emerging technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, and quantum information science. The program aims to encourage U.S. innovation by quickly processing patent applications in these high-tech fields. allowing will run for either 5 years or until USPTO accepts 15,000 applications, whichever comes first. To qualify, applicants must not be foreign entities of concern, and individual inventors can submit no more than 5 applications. The USPTO Director will have significant flexibility implementing the program, including waiving certain fees and establishing specific examination rules. these applications. Key requirements include that applications must be for original utility patents and not be continuing or provisional, applications. The program will mandates, requiring the USPTO to publicly reportray information about submitted and accepted applications, and to submit a comprehensive report to Congress after the program concludes, assessing its impact and effectiveness. The bill's ultimate goal is to maintain U leadership.technological leadership providing faster patent processing streamprocessing for-edge technological innovations.

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