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S 2001 97th Congress Senate Commerce Federal preemption Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights State laws States Trademarks

A bill to amend the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring that a registered trademark be altered for use within such State and to encourage private enterprise with special emphasis on the preservation of small business.

Introduced: December 16, 1981 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 1982
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Secretary of Commerce.
Jan 18, 1982
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Secretary of Commerce.
Dec 16, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Dec 16, 1981
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring the alteration of or an additional trademark other than that exhibited by the registrant in the certificate of registration issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

What's happening now July 21, 1982

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Secretary of Commerce.

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