    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PATENTS related term(s) Copyrights
      Amendments
        Horticulture:  protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced
            plant parts (H.R. 1197), S12630 [15OC], S12656 [15OC], H11028
            [16OC]
        Patent and Trademark Office:  convert to Government corporation,
            improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (S.
            507), S8389 [16JY]
      Bills and resolutions
        Copyrights:  protection of certain original designs of vessel hulls,
            (see S. 2502), S10657 [21SE]
        Drugs:  provided incentives for the development of medications to
            treat drug addiction, (see S. 2015), S3919 [30AP]
        Federal agencies and departments:  improve ability to license
            federally owned inventions, (see H.R. 4859), H11695 [20OC]
        Internet:  study the effects of adding new generic top-level domains
            on trademark and intellectual property rights holders and
            related dispute resolution procedures, (see S. 1727), S1508
            [6MR]
        Patent and Trademark Office:  funding for salaries and expenses,
            (see H.R. 3723), H2317 [23AP]
        Technology:  improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
            inventions, (see S. 2120), S5434 [22MY]
        Trademark Act:  amend to provide protection for trade dress, (see
            H.R. 3163), H385 [5FE]
      Factsheets
        Patent and Trademark Office Consolidation and Relocation, S9482
            [30JY]
      Letters
        Omnibus Patent Act:  Andrew H. Card, Jr., American Automobile
            Manufacturers Association, S7936 [10JY]
        ------ Carl Silverman, Intel Corp., S8379 [16JY], S8399 [16JY]
        ------ Charles E. Ludlam and Dave Schmickel, Biotechnology Industry
            Organization, S8378 [16JY], S8398 [16JY]
        ------ Daniel Fisher, Institute of Electrical and Electronics
            Engineers, S7936 [10JY]
        ------ David Stimson, International Trademark Association, S8378
            [16JY], S8399 [16JY]
        ------ Diahann W. Lassus, National Association of Women Business
            Owners, S6877 [23JN]
        ------ Gary L. Griswold, 3M Co., S8378 [16JY], S8399 [16JY]
        ------ George Scalise, Semiconductor Industry Association, S7936
            [10JY]
        ------ James T. Woo, Small Business Technology Coalition, S6878
            [23JN]
        ------ John Palafoutas, AMP Inc., S8379 [16JY], S8399 [16JY]
        ------ Ken Wasch, Software Publishers Association, S7936 [10JY]
        ------ Lew Platt, Hewlett-Packard Co., S8379 [16JY], S8398 [16JY]
        ------ M. Kathleen Behrens, National Venture Capital Association,
            S6878 [23JN]
        ------ National Association of Women Business Owners, S6878 [23JN]
        ------ Peter P. Schirling, IBM Internet Media Group, S8377 [16JY],
            S8398 [16JY]
        ------ Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, S7935
            [10JY]
        ------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7935 [10JY]
        ------ Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, S7936
            [10JY]
        ------ Todd McCracken, National Small Business United
            (organization), S6878 [23JN]
        ------ 21st Century Patent Coalition, S6878 [23JN]
        ------ White House Conference on Small Business, S6877 [23JN]
        ------ William B. Heming, Caterpillar Inc., S8379 [16JY], S8399
            [16JY]
        ------ William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S7936
            [10JY]
        Patent and Trademark Office consolidation and relocation:  Bruce A.
            Lehman, Dept. of Commerce, S9483 [30JY]
        ------ David J. Barram, GSA, S8739 [22JY]
        ------ Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners
            (organization), S8739 [22JY]
      Lists
        Organizations supporting S. 507, Omnibus Patent Act, S6877 [23JN]
      Messages
        Trademark Law Treaty:  President Clinton, S241 [29JA]
      Remarks in House
        Copyrights:  protection of certain original designs of vessel hulls
            (H.R. 2696), H1141 [12MR], H1243-H1247 [18MR]
        Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act:  exemption
            from patent infringement relative to biotechnology industry,
            E2199 [15OC]
        Drugs:  exclusivity periods for medications to treat drug addiction,
            H7860-H7863 [16SE], H7870 [16SE]
        Federal agencies and departments:  improve ability to license
            federally owned inventions (H.R. 4859), H11679-H11681 [20OC]
        Horticulture:  protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced
            plant parts (H.R. 1197), H10259-H10261 [9OC], H11028 [16OC],
            H11029 [16OC]
        Patent and Trademark Office:  funding for salaries and expenses
            (H.R. 3723), H3040-H3042 [12MY], E671 [23AP]
        Schering-Plough Corp.:  patent extension for certain
            pharmaceuticals, E2121 [13OC]
        Technology:  improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
            inventions (H.R. 2544), H5424-H5428 [14JY]
        Trademark Act:  amend to provide protection for trade dress (H.R.
            3163), E117 [5FE]
      Remarks in Senate
        Copyrights:  protection of certain original designs of vessel hulls
            (S. 2502), S10657 [21SE], S11889 [8OC]
        Dept. of Commerce:  consolidation and placement of Patent and
            Trademark Office's expiring leases, S2562 [25MR]
        ------ prohibit consolidation of Patent and Trademark Office until
            completion of GSA cost-benefit analysis, S8735-S8740 [22JY],
            S9482 [30JY]
        Drugs:  provide incentives for the development of medications to
            treat drug addiction (S. 2015), S3932 [30AP]
        FDA:  reform testing and approval process for certain generic drugs,
            S12846 [21OC]
        Horticulture:  protect owners against sale of illegally reproduced
            plant parts (H.R. 1197), S12630 [15OC], S12631 [15OC]
        Internet:  study the effects of adding new generic top-level domains
            on trademark and intellectual property rights holders and
            related dispute resolution procedures (S. 1727), S1525 [6MR],
            S6579 [18JN]
        ------ study the effects of adding new generic top-level domains on
            trademark and intellectual property rights holders and related
            dispute resolution procedures, S12155 [9OC]
        Patent and Trademark Office:  convert to Government corporation,
            improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (S.
            507), S6877 [23JN], S7934 [10JY], S8377 [16JY], S8397 [16JY]
        ------ convert to Government corporation, improve application
            process, and protect U.S. inventors, S10763 [23SE] convert to
            Government corporation, improve application process, and protect
            U.S. inventors (S. 507), S10716-S10719 [22SE], S12733 [20OC]
        ------ develop and implement computer networks to ensure enhanced
            electronic access to information, S12630 [15OC]
        ------ funding for salaries and expenses (H.R. 3723), S12601 [14OC],
            S12630 [15OC], S12639 [15OC]
        Technology:  improve and expedite licensing of federally owned
            inventions (S. 2120), S5451 [22MY]
        Treaties and agreements:  removal of injunction of secrecy, S241
            [29JA]
      Reports filed
        Nomination of Q. Todd Dickinson To Be Patent and Trademark Office
            Deputy Commissioner:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5321
            [21MY]
        Patent and Trademark Office Salaries and Expenses Funding:
            Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3723) (H. Rept. 105-
            528), H3104 [12MY]
        Study Effects of Adding New Generic Top-Level Internet Domains on
            Trademark and Intellectual Property Rights Holders and Provide
            Related Dispute Resolution Procedures:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1727), S10517 [17SE]
        Technology Transfer Commercialization Act:  Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2120) (S. Rept. 105-
            358), S11182 [30SE]
        ------ Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2544) (H. Rept. 105-620),
            H5491 [14JY]
        21st Century Patent System Improvement Act:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 400), S2424 [23MR]
        Vessel Hull Design Protection Act:  Committee on the Judiciary
            (House) (H.R. 2696) (H. Rept. 105-436), H1111 [11MR]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Patent and Trademark Office:  DAR, E874 [14MY]
      Texts of
        H.R. 1197, protect patent owners against sale of illegally
            reproduced plant parts, H10259 [9OC]
        H.R. 2544, Technology Transfer Commercialization Act, H5424 [14JY]
        H.R. 2696, Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, H1243-H1247 [18MR]
        H.R. 3723, Patent and Trademark Office funding for salaries and
            expenses, H3041 [12MY]
        H.R. 4859, Technology Transfer Commercialization Act, H11679 [20OC]
        S. 799, conveyance of certain Big Horn County, WY, lands to the
            estate of Fred Steffens, S7226 [25JN]
        S. 814, conveyance of certain Big Horn County, WY, lands to John R.
            and Margaret Lowe, S7226 [25JN]
        S. 1727, study the effects of adding new Internet generic top-level
            domains on trademark and intellectual property rights holders
            and related dispute resolution procedures, S1526 [6MR]
        S. 2120, Technology Transfer Commercialization Act, S5452 [22MY]
        S. 2502, Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, S10658-S10661 [21SE]