TRADEMARKS

Bills and resolutions

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 757), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1627), H2033 [25MR]

Marks: provide for registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the U.S., or any State or local government (see S. 328), S697 [2FE]

Native Americans: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

Telecommunications: support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 113), H1069 [13FE]

Remarks in House

Industrial Design Day: observance, E514 [16AP]

Native Americans: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (H.R. 684), H8262 [17NO]

Patent Act: anniversary, E436, E445 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (H.R. 1832), E524 [16AP]

Remarks in Senate

Patent and Trademark Office: cancellation of Washington Redskins (football team) trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans, S4903 [9JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to enhancing and improving operations in order to reduce patent application backlog, S1965, S1966 [26MR]