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IP Legislative Updates

Key Bills of the 109th Congress

 Introduced Bill

 House Committee

Full House

Senate Committee

 Full Senate

 Current Status

H.R. 6338 –  to prevent the misuse of the Red Crescent and Red Crystal

  Approved by House on 12/05/06 by voice vote.   Approved by unanimous consent on 12/08/06. Signed by the President on _____ (Public Law 109-___)

H.R. 5553 – The Section 115 Reform Act
See also, H.R. 6052.

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 05/16/06. Subcommittee approved by voice vote on 06/08/06.

 

 

 

 

H.R. 5439 – The Orphan Works Act of 2006
See also, H.R. 6052.

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 03-08-06. Subcommittee approved by voice vote on 05/24/06.

 

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 04/06/06.

 

 

H.R. 5418 – Patent Court Pilot Program
See also, S. 3923.

Subcommittee oversight hearing  on 10-06-05. Subcommittee approved by voice vote on 07/27/06. Full Committee approved as amended by voice vote on 09/13/06. House Report 109-673.

Approved by House on 09/29/06 by voice vote.

 

 

 

H.R. 5120 – Related to Patent Term Restoration

Subcommittee hearing on 09/14/06.       Provisions incorporated into S. 1785 and passed by House as amended by voice vote on 12/06/06.

H.R. 5055 - to provide protection for fashion design

Subcommittee hearing on 07/27/06.

 

 

 

 

H.R. 4742 – PTO Authority in Emergency Situations

Subcommittee approved by voice vote on 03/01/06. Approved by Full Committee by voice vote 03/15/06. House Report 109-408.

Approved by House on 12/05/06 by voice vote.

 

 

 

H.R. 2955 – Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2005

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 03/17/05; Subcommittee markup on 06/28/05; approved by voice vote; Full Committee approved as amended by voice vote 03/02/06. House Report 109-407.

 

 

 

 

H.R. 2795 – Patent Act of 2005 and S. 3818 –Patent Act of 2006

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 04/20/05; Subcommittee oversight hearing on 04/28/05; Subcommittee hearing on 06/09/05 (AIPLA Testimony); Subcommittee hearing on 09/15/05. Subcommittee hearing on 04/05/2006. Subcommittee hearing on 04/27/2006.  Subcommittee hearing on 6/15/06.

 

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 04/25/05 (AIPLA Testimony); Subcommittee oversight hearing on 06/14/05; Subcommittee oversight hearing on 07/26/05. Subcommittee oversight hearing  on 05/23/06.

 

 

H.R. 2791 – United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2005

Subcommittee markup on 06/28/05; approved by voice vote. Full Committee markup on 11/9/05; approved by voice vote. House Report 109-372.

 

 

 

See H.R. 5672, extends fee provisions for one year. Interim extension in Continuing Resolution. 
See H. J. Res. 100 and H. J. Res. 102.

H.R. 1037 – Satellite Technical Corrections

Subcommittee markup on 03/03/05; approved by voice vote. Approved by Full Committee voice vote on 03/09/05. House Report 109-75

 

 

 

 

H.R. 1036 – Copyright Royalties Technical Corrections

Subcommittee markup on 03/03/05; approved by voice vote. Approved by Full Committee voice vote on 03/09/05. House Report 109-64

Approved by House by voice vote 11/16/05.

Approved Senate amended version by voice vote on 09/25/06.

Approved as amended by voice vote on 6/29/06.

Approved as amended by unanimous consent on 7/19/06.

Signed by the President on 10/06/06 (Public Law 109-303).

H.R. 683  – Trademark Dilution Improvement Act

Subcommittee hearing on 02/17/05 (AIPLA Testimony). Approved as amended by voice vote on 03/03/05. Approved as amended by Full Committee voice vote on 03/09/05. House Report 109-23

Approved by House on 04/19/05 (411 – 8).

Approved Senate amended version by voice vote on 09/25/06.

Approved as amended by voice vote on 02/16/06.

Approved as amended by unanimous consent on 03/08/06.

Signed by the President on 10/06/06 (Public Law 109-312).

H.R. 32 – "Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act"  (See also S. 1699, introduced 09/14/05)

Subcommittee hearing and markup 03/17/05. Approved as amended by Full Committee voice vote on 4/13/05.  House Report 109-68.

Approved as amended by House on 5/23/05 by voice vote.  Approved (as amended by the Senate) on 03/07/06. Approved S. 1699 as amended by voice vote on 11/3/05. Approved S. 1699 as amended by unanimous consent on 11/10/05. Approved as amended by unanimous consent on 02/15/06. (Incorporated the text of S. 1095).

Signed by the President on 03/16/06 (Public Law 109-181).

H. Con Res. 380 – "protecting IP rights globally"

 

 

 

 

 

H. Con. Res. 319the 25th Anniversary of Bayh-Dole

 Approved by Full Committee by voice vote 03/15/06. House Report 109-409.

 

 

 

Provisions incorporated into S. 1785 and passed by House as amended by voice vote on 12/06/06.

H. Con. Res. 230 – Russian Federation Protection of Intellectual Property.

No formal Committee action. Approved by House on 11/16/05 (421 – 2).

Discharged by Finance and Foreign Relations Committees by unanimous consent on 12/22/05.

Approved with a preamble by unanimous consent on 12/22/05.

 

H.Res. 210 – Supporting World Intellectual Property Day. (See also S.Con.Res 28)

Approved by Full Committee voice vote on 04/20/05. House Report 109-53.

Approved by House on 04/28/05 (315 – 0).

 

 

 

H.Con. Res. 53 – 500,000 Design Patent

Approved by Full Committee voice vote on 03/09/05. House Report 109-22.

Approved by House on 04/19/05 by voice vote.

 

 

 

 

S.2644 –  The Perform Act of 2006 (see also H.R. 5361)

 

 

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 04/26/06.

 

 

S. 1785, Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2005

Subcommittee approved by voice vote on 03/01/06.

Approved as amended by House on 12/06/06 by voice vote.

Discharged without action 11/18/05.

Approved by unanimous consent on 11/18/05.

 

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005

 

 

Approved as amended by Full Committee on 11/3/05. Approved as amended by unanimous consent on 11/10/05. Incorporated into H.R. 32 as amended by unanimous consent 02/15/06.

 

S. 167 – Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005 (See also H.R. 357)

Approved by voice vote on 03/03/05. Approved by Full Committee voice vote 03/09/05. Referred to House Administration. House Report 109-033

Approved by House on 04/19/05 by voice vote.

No formal action by Committee.

Approved as amended by voice vote on 02/01/05 .

Signed by the President on 04/26/05 (Public Law 109-09).

S. Con Res. 87 – “protecting IP rights globally”

 

 

 

 

 

S. Res 488 – Related to universities and copyrights (see also S. Res. 438)

 

 

No formal action by Committee. Approved by unanimous consent on 05/22/06.

 

S.Con.Res. 28 – Protection of Intellectual Property. (See also H.Res. 210)

 

 

No formal action by Committee.

Approved by unanimous consent on 04/26/05.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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