[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]