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H.R. 5194House108th Congress (2003-2005)In Committee

To clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges of trademarks.

Sponsored by Michael K. SimpsonRep. Michael K. Simpson (R-ID)
Introduced September 30, 2004

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

November 5, 2004

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Introduced in House

September 30, 2004

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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September 30, 2004

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

November 5, 2004

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 30, 2004

I

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5194

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 30, 2004

Mr. Simpson (for himself, Mr. Otter, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Jenkins) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges of trademarks.

1.

Protections, rights, and privileges of service marks, collective marks, and certification marks

The Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trade-marks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes, approved July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946) is amended—

(1)

in section 3 (15 U.S.C. 1053) in the first sentence, by striking protection and inserting protections, rights, and privileges; and

(2)

in section 4 (15 U.S.C. 1054) in the first sentence, by striking protection and inserting protections, rights, and privileges.