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HR 784 109th Congress House

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

Introduced: February 10, 2005 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Commerce AdvertisingGovernment Operations and PoliticsIntellectual propertyMarketing
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Feb 10, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 10, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 784: To clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges of trademarks.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-784/
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"H.R. 784: To clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges of trademarks.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-784/.
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H.R. 784, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-784/.
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[H.R. 784: To clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges of trademarks.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-784/)
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