{"data":{"id":"us/15-u.s.c.-648c","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"15 U.S.C. § 648c","heading":"SBA and USPTO partnerships","body":"(a) In generalBeginning not later than 180 days after October 9, 2018, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall develop partnership agreements that—(1) provide for the—(A) development of high-quality training, including in-person or modular training sessions, for small business concerns relating to domestic and international protection of intellectual property; (B) leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small business concerns; and (C) participation of a nongovernmental organization; and (2) provide training—(A) through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and (B) at physical locations, including—(i) a small business development center; and (ii) the headquarters or a regional office of the USPTO.","path":["Title 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE","CHAPTER 14A—AID TO SMALL BUSINESS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc15@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:39Z","sha256":"9d9d2ac5475513727f95ea1690396bfc2a8a2495d76766a5e2c7c92cd0cb8f22","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/15-u.s.c.-648b","next":"us/15-u.s.c.-649"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}