HR 5194
108th Congress
House
Commerce
Advertising
Government Operations and Politics
Intellectual property
Marketing
Quality of products
Service industries
Signs and symbols
Trade associations
Trademarks
To clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges of trademarks.
Introduced: September 30, 2004
Introduced by:
Simpson, Michael K.
Republican
· Idaho
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Sep 30, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 30, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide registered service marks, collective marks, and certification marks with the same protections, rights, and privileges as registered trademarks.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Committees of jurisdiction
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