HR 1707 118th Congress House Commerce

SMART Act

Introduced: May 31, 2023 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov

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Mar 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced in House

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This bill limits design patent infringement liability for component parts used to repair the exterior of a motor vehicle.

Specifically, the bill limits liability for infringement of a design patent that claims the appearance of a component part of a motor vehicle's exterior, such as a hood or fender.

The act of making, offering to sell within the United States, or importing into the United States an article of manufacture (such as an exterior component part from an aftermarket manufacturer) that would otherwise infringe such a design patent shall not constitute infringement if the purpose of the article of manufacture is to repair a motor vehicle to restore it to its original appearance.

In addition, 30 months after a motor vehicle with an exterior component part covered by a design patent is offered for sale in any country, it shall not constitute design patent infringement to use or sell within the United States an otherwise-infringing article of manufacture if the purpose of that article of manufacture is to repair the motor vehicle to restore it to its original appearance.

What's happening now March 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

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Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

EBAY INC.
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EBAY INC.
for EBAY INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
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