Leadership in CET Act

The Leadership in CET Act (S 5537) creates a 5-year pilot program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to expedite patent reviews for applications related to artificial intelligence, microelectronics, and quantum information science. It directly affects U.S.-based applicants (either incorporated U.S. entities or U.S. resident inventors) filing original, nonprovisional patent applications in these fields. The program allows the Patent Office to waive fees and prioritize these applications, with a cap of 10,000 total applications or a 5-year limit, whichever comes first. The Office must publicly track participation and issue a final report to Congress after the pilot ends.