II Calendar No. 18 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 79 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25, 2023 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Coons , Mr. Welch , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary March 1, 2023 Reported by Mr. Durbin , without amendment A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 ”.