3.0.0 3295 2023-11-13T20:31:04Z 2023-11-13T20:31:04Z Senate S S 2008-07-21 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-07-23T19:23:13Z ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2008-07-22T23:30:24Z Referred to 2008-07-21T22:44:26Z To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges, and for other purposes. 110 6362 HR 2008-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2008-08-12 Became Public Law No: 110-313. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-08-12 Became Public Law No: 110-313. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-08-12 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-08-12 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-08-05 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-08-05 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-31 Cleared for White House. 2008-07-31 19:52:00 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-07-31 19:51:56 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7233-7234) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-07-31 19:51:56 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7233-7234) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-31 19:51:26 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7707) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-29 16:18:07 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2008-07-29 16:09:59 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7233-7235) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-29 16:09:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3295. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-29 16:09:44 Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-07-23 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-07-23 11:43:28 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-22 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7079) Floor 2008-07-22 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7079) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-22 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079) Discharge 2008-07-22 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7079) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-07-21 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6976) IntroReferral 2008-07-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT N S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2008-07-21 True Public Law 110-313 Commerce Administrative law judges Intellectual property Judges Law Patents Trademarks Commerce 00 2008-07-21 Introduced in Senate 2008-07-28T21:51:48Z Transfers from the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to the Secretary of Commerce the authority to appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges. Requires the Secretary to consult with the director on such appointments.

]]> 82 2008-07-22 Passed Senate without amendment 2008-10-23T16:44:48Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Transfers from the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to the Secretary of Commerce the authority to appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges. Requires the Secretary to consult with the director on such appointments. Names the PTO's deputy director as an additional member of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Authorizes the Secretary, in his or her discretion, to deem the appointment of an administrative patent judge or an administrative trademark judge who, before enactment, held office pursuant to an appointment by the director to take effect on the date on which the director initially appointed the administrative patent judge.

Makes it a defense to a challenge to the appointment of an administrative patent judge or an administrative trademark judge on the basis of the judge's having been originally appointed by the director that the administrative patent judge so appointed was acting as a de facto officer.

]]> 81 2008-07-31 Passed House without amendment 2008-10-23T16:46:17Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Transfers from the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to the Secretary of Commerce the authority to appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges. Requires the Secretary to consult with the director on such appointments. Names the PTO's deputy director as an additional member of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Authorizes the Secretary, in his or her discretion, to deem the appointment of an administrative patent judge or an administrative trademark judge who, before enactment, held office pursuant to an appointment by the director to take effect on the date on which the director initially appointed the administrative patent judge.

Makes it a defense to a challenge to the appointment of an administrative patent judge or an administrative trademark judge on the basis of the judge's having been originally appointed by the director that the administrative patent judge so appointed was acting as a de facto officer.

]]> 49 2008-08-12 Public Law 2008-10-23T16:46:01Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Transfers from the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to the Secretary of Commerce the authority to appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges. Requires the Secretary to consult with the director on such appointments. Names the PTO's deputy director as an additional member of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Authorizes the Secretary, in his or her discretion, to deem the appointment of an administrative patent judge or an administrative trademark judge who, before enactment, held office pursuant to an appointment by the director to take effect on the date on which the director initially appointed the administrative patent judge.

Makes it a defense to a challenge to the appointment of an administrative patent judge or an administrative trademark judge on the basis of the judge's having been originally appointed by the director that the administrative patent judge so appointed was acting as a de facto officer.

]]> A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges, and for other purposes. Enrolled Bill 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3295enr/xml/BILLS-110s3295enr.xml Referred in House 2008-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3295rfh/xml/BILLS-110s3295rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2008-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3295es/xml/BILLS-110s3295es.xml Introduced in Senate 2008-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3295is/xml/BILLS-110s3295is.xml 2008-08-13T03:59:59Z Public Law 2008-08-12 Became Public Law No: 110-313. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.