PATENTS

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), S9975, S10027 [5OC], H9947 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign countries: issue patents to countries receiving trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 4683), H4591 [15JN]

Government regulations: technical corrections in copyright laws (see S. 3203, 3204), S10412 [12OC] (see H.R. 5106, 5107), H7280 [6SE]

———technical corrections in patent, copyright, and trademark laws (see H.R. 4870), H6469 [18JY]

Inventions: improve quality of patents on certain inventions (see H.R. 5364), H8735 [3OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: reauthorize (see H.R. 4034), H1123 [20MR]

Petroleum: mandatory licensing of patents on reformulated gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 4739), H5084 [23JN]

U.S./Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Office: establish to assist GSP countries in improving their patent systems and issuing patents compatible with U.S. laws and standards (see H.R. 4331), H2339 [13AP]

Letters

Patent and Trademark Office funding: Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H5057 [23JN]

———Edwin A. Suominen, H5058 [23JN]

———Elizabeth N. Bilus, PepsiCo, Inc., H5058 [23JN]

———Frank Orlandella, Agilent Technologies (business), H5057 [23JN]

———Franklin J. Vargo, National Association of Manufacturers, H5056 [23JN]

———Geoffrey B. Hurwitz, Rohm and Haas Co., H5058 [23JN]

———Gordon F. Brunner, Procter & Gamble Co., H5058 [23JN]

———Gregory J. Maier, ABA, H5057 [23JN]

———Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Association, H5056 [23JN]

———Kim Miller, International Trademark Association, H5056 [23JN]

———Michael K. Kirk, American Intellectual Property Law Association, H5055 [23JN]

———Phillip Bond, Information Technology Industry Council, H5055 [23JN]

———Q. Todd Dickinson, Patent and Trademark Office, H5059 [23JN]

———several high-tech trade associations, H5057 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Black, Alexis D.: KQCV-Radio (Oklahoma City, OK) My Prayer for America contest winner, E1259 [18JY]

CIA: investigate the effects of foreign espionage on U.S. trade secrets, patents, technology developments, and industrial competitiveness, H3507 [22MY]

Drugs: provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (H.R. 1598), E1581 [25SE]

———provide term restoration review procedure for certain drug products (S. 1172), E1581 [25SE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), H9947-H9949 [17OC], E1835 [19OC]

Foreign policy: protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, E1891 [24OC]

Government regulations: technical corrections in copyright laws (H.R. 5106), H7770, H7771 [19SE]

———technical corrections in copyright laws (H.R. 5107), H7244-H7246 [6SE], H7771-H7774 [19SE], E1407 [6SE]

———technical corrections in patent, copyright, and trademark laws (H.R. 4870), H7762-H7765 [19SE]

Inventions: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (H.R. 2654), H2638 [8MY]

———improve quality of patents on certain inventions (H.R. 5364), E1651 [3OC], E1659 [4OC]

Library of Congress: Copyright Office funding, H4933, H4939 [22JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit interference with certain foreign intellectual property laws or policies designed to make pharmaceuticals or medical technologies more affordable, H5151-H5153 [26JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: funding through reductions in Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of the Census, and the Educational and Cultural Exchange Program, H5055-H5071 [23JN]

Petroleum: mandatory licensing of patents on reformulated gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 4739), H5165 [26JN]

Pharmaceuticals: eliminate barriers to improve access to generic drugs, H7742 [19SE], E1527, E1528, E1529 [19SE]

Tamraz, Lincoln S.: AMVETS Silver Helmet Americanism Award recipient, E2077 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), S10027 [5OC]

Government regulations: enhance patent, copyright, and trademark laws relative to intellectual property and the internet, S10986 [25OC]

———technical corrections in copyright laws (H.R. 5107), S9844 [4OC], S10498, S10499 [12OC]

Reports filed

Nomination of Nicholas P. Godici To Be Assistant Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1671 [23MR]

Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4870) (H. Rept. 106-853), H7650 [14SE]

Patent and Trademark Office Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4034) (H. Rept. 106-722), H5842 [11JY]

Work Made for Hire and Copyright Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5107) (H. Rept. 106-861), H7722 [18SE]

Texts of

H.R. 4870, Intellectual Property Technical Amendments Act, H7762-H7765 [19SE]

H.R. 5107, Work Made for Hire and Copyright Corrections Act, H7771 [19SE]