TRADEMARKS

Amendments

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S826, S827 [1FE]

Articles and editorials

Minnesota Must Compete in a Global Economy, S5110 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

———restore to the judiciary the power to decide all trademark and trade name cases arising under the laws and treaties of the U.S. (see S. 1604), S9468 [29JY]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S10037 [14SE] (see H.R. 32), H72 [4JA]

Economy: provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (see S. 1020), S5071 [12MY]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests from suspension of benefits abroad (see H.R. 3372), H6326 [21JY]

Government regulations: clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges as trademarks (see H.R. 784), H584 [10FE]

Intellectual property: improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 1984), S12607 [9NO]

———strengthen laws and rights (see S. 167), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 357), H195 [25JA]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H7561 [28JY]

Trademark Act: amend relative to dilution by blurring or tarnishment (see H.R. 683), H521 [9FE]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4258 [26AP] (see H. Res. 210), H1895 [12AP]

Letters

Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S5111 [12MY]

———Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Association, S5110 [12MY]

———Tony Bingham, American Society for Training and Development, S5111 [12MY]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Allen Brill, Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———Charles J. Duke, Zippo Manufacturing Co., S12717 [10NO]

———Danette Wineberg, Timberland Co., S12718 [10NO]

———Donna Van Green, Vision Council of America, S12717 [10NO]

———Doreen Small, Warnaco, Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———Patrick T. Brewer, Lexmark International, Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———several organizations, E19 [4JA]

World Intellectual Property Day: Zach Horowitz, Universal Music Group, S4347 [26AP]

Press releases

MPAA Chief Praises World Intellectual Property Day Resolution: Motion Picture Association of America, S4347 [26AP]

Publishers Applaud Senate Resolution on Safeguarding Intellectual Property Worldwide: Association of American Publishers, S4346 [26AP]

World Intellectual Property Day: International Intellectual Property Alliance, S4346 [26AP]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: prevent trafficking of counterfeit goods, H11336 [13DE]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), H3699-H3703 [23MY], E19 [4JA], E1072 [24MY]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests abroad, H9351 [27OC]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, H6136 [20JY]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2114-H2120 [19AP]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement, H2118, H2119 [19AP]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (H. Con. Res. 230), H10326-H10329 [16NO]

Trademark Act: amend relative to dilution by blurring or tarnishment (H.R. 683), H2121-H2123 [19AP], E763 [26AP]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (H. Res. 210), H2591-H2593 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (S. 691), S3153 [4AP]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), S12718 [10NO]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (S. 1699), S10044 [14SE], S12714-S12718 [10NO]

Economy: provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (S. 1020), S5109 [12MY]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests abroad, S12724 [14NO]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S494-S499 [25JA], S826, S827 [1FE], S3893 [19AP], S12716 [10NO]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (S. Con. Res. 28), S4345, S4347-S4348 [26AP]

Reports filed

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 167) (H. Rept. 109-33), H1893 [12AP]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 32) (H. Rept. 109-68), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1699), S12353 [3NO]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Intellectual Property Day and Recognize the Importance of Intellectual Property in the U.S. and Worldwide: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 210) (H. Rept. 109-53), H2548 [26AP]

Trademark Dilution Revision Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 683) (H. Rept. 109-23), H1690 [17MR]

Statements

World Intellectual Property Day: Mitch Bainwol, Recording Industry Association of America, S4347 [26AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 230, protect intellectual property rights in Russia, H10326 [16NO]

H. Res. 210, support goals and ideals of World Intellectual Property Day, H2591 [27AP]

H.R. 32, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, H3699 [23MY]

H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act, H2121 [19AP]

S. 167, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, S495-S498 [25JA], S827-S829 [1FE], H2114-H2117 [19AP]

S. 691, modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names, S3153 [4AP]

S. 1020, Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S5111-S5114 [12MY]

S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, S12714 [10NO]

S. Con. Res. 28, support goals of World Intellectual Property Day and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide, S4265, S4348 [26AP]