HR 1057 114th Congress House Commerce Intellectual property Manufacturing Marketing and advertising Motor vehicles Trade restrictions

PARTS Act

Introduced: February 25, 2015 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov

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To President

Became law

Feb 2, 2016

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 16, 2015

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

Feb 25, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 25, 2015

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2015 or the PARTS Act

Declares that it is not an act of infringement, with respect to a design patent that claims a component part of a motor vehicle as originally manufactured, to: (1) make, test, or offer to sell within, or import into, the United States any article of manufacture that is similar or the same in appearance to the component part claimed in such design patent if the purpose of such article is for the repair of a motor vehicle to restore its appearance as originally manufactured; or (2) use or sell within the United States any such same or similar articles for such restorations more than 30 months after the claimed component part is first offered for public sale as part of a motor vehicle in any country.

Defines: (1) "component part" as a component part of the exterior of a motor vehicle only (such as a hood, fender, tail light, side mirror, or quarter panel), excluding an inflatable restraint system or other component part located in the interior of a motor vehicle; and (2) "offer to sell" to include marketing or pre-sale distribution.

Applies this Act to any patent issued, or application filed, before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.

What's happening now February 2, 2016

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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