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H.R.1565: Trademark Amendments Act of 1999
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 27, 1999
- Latest Major Action July 27, 1999
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Trademark Amendments Act of 1999 - Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act) to grant holders of famous trademarks the right to oppose or seek cancellation of a mark on both principal and supplemental registers that would cause dilution of their marks (under the Dilution Act). Specifies the exclusive proceeding for refusing registration of such a mark.(Sec. 3) Authorizes a court to grant injunctive relief for violations of this Act, as...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-250.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
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See S.1259.
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April 27, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Howard Coble (R-N.C.) |