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HR 6695 115th Congress House

Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018

Official title: To clarify that the licensing of a mark, and any control or exercise of control thereof for certain purposes, does not create an employment or principal-agent relationship, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 31, 2018 See on congress.gov
Commerce Business ethicsIntellectual propertyProperty rights
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Aug 31, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 31, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 9, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018

This bill states that licensing a trademark to a related company does not create an employment relationship between the trademark owner and the company taking the license.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Aug 31, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6695: Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6695/
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"H.R. 6695: Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6695/.
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H.R. 6695, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6695/.
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