PATENTS

Amendments

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

Articles and editorials

Brazil Mulls Drug Patent Theft as an AIDS Antidote, E1436 [1JY]

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

Richman? Poorman? Beggarman? Thief?, E1435 [1JY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Certain patents: extend (see H.R. 607), H353 [2FE]

Copyrights: allow abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after a certain period (see H.R. 2408), H3434 [17MY]

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: clarify exclusive jurisdiction of appeals relative to patents, plant variety protection, or copyrights (see H.R. 2955), H4655 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (see S. 1552), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 2100), H2977 [4MY]

———modify a certain land grant patent (see H.R. 3606), H7561 [28JY]

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: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (see H.R. 2791), H4295 [8JN]

———amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (see H.R. 2795), H4295 [8JN]

———technical corrections in patent laws (see H.R. 121), H75 [4JA]

Health: provide for compulsory licensing of certain patented inventions relative to health care emergencies (see H.R. 4102), H9042 [20OC] (see H.R. 4131), H9102 [25OC]

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]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 1545), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 3149), H5600 [30JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (see H. Con. Res. 53), H584 [10FE]

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]

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

Brazil: compulsory licensing of AIDS drug in order to produce generic version, E1389 [28JN], E1435 [1JY]

Certain patents: extend (H.R. 607), E148 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (H.R. 2100), E874 [4MY]

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

Government regulations: amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (H.R. 2795), E1160 [8JN]

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

———strengthen laws and rights relative to songwriters, H8107 [20SE]

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

NASA: clarify ownership of intellectual property rights of prize competition participants, H6339 [22JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (H. Con. Res. 53), H2113, H2114 [19AP], E224 [10FE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (S. 1552), S13936 [16DE]

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]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (S. 1545), S9306 [28JY]

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

Dept. of the Interior Authorization To Release Conditions Contained in a Patent Concerning Certain Land Conveyed to Eastern Washington University: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1552) (S. Rept. 109-195), S13450 [12DE]

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

Patent and Trademark Office Tribute on the Issuance of 500,000th Design Patent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 53) (H. Rept. 109-22), H1690 [17MR]

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. 53, tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent by the Patent and Trademark Office, H2113 [19AP]

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

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

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

S. 1552, Dept. of the Interior authorization extension to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University, S13936 [16DE]

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]