HR 2447
98th Congress
House
Commerce
Civil actions and liability
Counterfeiting
Courts and Civil Procedure
Crime prevention
Criminal law
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
Torts
Trademarks
Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1983
Introduced: April 7, 1983
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7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 3, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 20, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 7, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 12, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Apr 7, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 7, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties of up to five years' imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine ($1,000,000 fine for a corporation) for trafficking or attempting to traffic in counterfeit marks in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States.
Permits any injured owner of a mark registered on the principal register of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to sue for either treble claimant's damages or treble defendant's profits, whichever is greater, in Federal district court.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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