3.0.0 6215 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z House H HR 2012-07-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 6215.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 8 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.[Page H5327]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2012-09-22T07:34:37Z Referred to 2012-09-12T20:06:47Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2012-09-10T19:06:17Z Markup by 2012-08-01T20:34:25Z Referred to 2012-07-26T13:00:46Z H. Rept. 112-647 2012-10-05 Became Public Law No: 112-190. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2012-10-05 Became Public Law No: 112-190. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-10-05 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2012-10-05 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-25 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-25 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-24 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-09-22 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. Floor 2012-09-22 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-22 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6665) Discharge 2012-09-22 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6665) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-09-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2012-09-11 15:34:19 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 15:34:14 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5795) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 15:34:14 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5795) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-11 15:26:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6215. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 15:26:33 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5795-5796) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-11 15:26:18 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-09-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00465 2012-09-10 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-647. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-09-10 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-647. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-08-01 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-08-01 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-07-26 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N Public Law 112-190 Commerce Civil actions and liability Intellectual property Commerce 00 2012-07-26 Introduced in House 2012-09-17T18:45:56Z Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)

]]> 79 2012-09-10 Reported to House without amendment 2012-11-05T15:37:20Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)

]]> 36 2012-09-11 Passed House amended 2012-11-05T14:39:12Z Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)

]]> 82 2012-09-22 Passed Senate without amendment 2012-11-06T17:56:26Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 11, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)

]]> 49 2012-10-05 Public Law 2012-11-05T15:38:37Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 11, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)

]]> To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution. Display Title To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution. Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6215enr/xml/BILLS-112hr6215enr.xml Referred in Senate 2012-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6215rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr6215rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-09-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6215eh/xml/BILLS-112hr6215eh.xml Reported in House 2012-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6215rh/xml/BILLS-112hr6215rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6215ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6215ih.xml 2012-10-06T03:59:59Z Public Law 2012-10-05 Became Public Law No: 112-190. 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.