PATENTS

Bills and resolutions

American Legion: extend term for the badge of the American Legion (see S. 3062), S5227 [25MY] (see H.R. 5619), H4009 [14JN]

———extend term for the badge of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary (see S. 3061), S5227 [25MY] (see H.R. 5618), H4009 [14JN]

———extend term for the badge of the Sons of the American Legion (see S. 3063), S5227 [25MY] (see H.R. 5620), H4009 [14JN]

Courts: establish a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges (see H.R. 5418), H2832 (see H.R. 5418), H2890 [18MY]

Intellectual property: protect globally (see S. Con. Res. 87), S2902 [5AP] (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1562 [5AP]

Jicarilla Apache Reservation: ratify land dispute settlement with Rio Arriba County, NM, authorize patent for lands acquired by the county, and modify reservation boundaries (see H.R. 4876), H565 [2MR]

Languages: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see S. Res. 458), S3801 [1MY] (see H. Res. 793), H1980 [2MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow waiver of statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies (see H.R. 4742), H273 [14FE]

———conform certain filing provisions (see H.R. 5120), H1677 [6AP]

Pharmaceuticals: establish procedures for granting compulsory patent licenses for exporting patented pharmaceutical products to certain countries consistent with international commitments made by the U.S. (see S. 3175), S5229 [25MY]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 3582), S6560 [27JN]

Procedures: modify (see H.R. 5096), H1561 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs intellectual property rights protection funding, H4731 [28JN]

Intellectual property: reduce digital piracy on college campuses, H1355 [30MR]

———reduce piracy in Vietnam, H4760 [28JN]

Jicarilla Apache Reservation: ratify land dispute settlement with Rio Arriba County, NM, authorize patent for lands acquired by the county, and modify reservation boundaries (H.R. 4876), E269 [2MR]

Languages: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (H. Res. 793), H2187 [9MY]

Procedures: modify (H.R. 5096), E524 [6AP]

Remarks in Senate

Languages: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (S. Res. 458), S3770 [1MY], S4030, S4031 [4MY], S4105 [5MY], S4161 [8MY], S4246 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: establish procedures for granting compulsory patent licenses for exporting patented pharmaceutical products to certain countries consistent with international commitments made by the U.S. (S. 3175), S5245-S5247 [25MY]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 3582), S6577-S6579 [27JN]

Trademark Act: amend relative to dilution by blurring or tarnishment (H.R. 683), S1921, S1923 [8MR]

Reports filed

Anniversary of Bayh-Dole Act Amendments to Patent and Trademark Laws: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 109-409), H1561 [5AP]

Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2955) (H. Rept. 109-407), H1561 [5AP]

Trademark Dilution Revision Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 683), S1504 [27FE]

U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2791) (H. Rept. 109-372), H223 [8FE]

Waiver of Statutory Provisions Governing Patents and Trademarks in Certain Emergencies: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4742) (H. Rept. 109-408), H1561 [5AP]

Texts of

H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act, S1921-S1923 [8MR]

S. 3061, patent term extension for the badge of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, S5233 [25MY]

S. 3062, patent term extension for the badge of the American Legion, S5233 [25MY]

S. 3063, patent term extension for the badge of the Sons of the American Legion, S5233 [25MY]

S. 3175, Life-Saving Medicines Export Act, S5247-S5252 [25MY]

S. 3582, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, S6578 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 87, protect intellectual property rights globally, S2919 [5AP]

S. Res. 458, affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English, S3805 [1MY], S4162 [8MY]