TRADEMARKS

Bills and resolutions

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 749), S2559 [2MR] (see H.R. 1306), H2120 [1MR]

———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. 1806), S9469 [17JY]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see H.R. 4279), H14249 [5DE]

———improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 522), S1710 [7FE] (see H.R. 3578), H10510 [18SE]

———strengthen and harmonize protection (see S. 2317), S14062 [7NO]

———strengthen laws and rights (see H.R. 3155), H8396 [24JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: accept late filings in certain cases of unintentional delay (see H.R. 1778), H3358 [29MR]

———funding (see H.R. 2336), H5290 [16MY]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals (see H. Res. 314), H3476 [17AP]

Messages

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks: President Bush, S5609 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (H.R. 4279), E2500 [5DE]

———improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (H.R. 3578), H11077 [2OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: anniversary of telework program, E591 [20MR]

———grant regulatory authority and allow Congress to review regulations before they take effect, H10298, H10299 [7SE]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: restore to the judiciary the power to decide all trademark and trade name cases arising under the laws and treaties of the U.S. (S. 1806), S9477 [17JY]

Intellectual property: strengthen and harmonize protection (S. 2317), S14064 [7NO]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S5609 [3MY]

Reports filed

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 110-8), S14699 [3DE]

Resolutions of ratification

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks, S14700 [3DE]

Texts of

S. 1806, Judicial Powers Restoration Act, S9477 [17JY]

S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act, S14064-S14066 [7NO]