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 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

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-250.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
See S.1259.
April 27, 1999

Introduced in the House by Howard Coble (R-N.C.)

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