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H.R.5055: To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 30, 2006
- Latest Major Action July 27, 2006
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Extends copyright protection to fashion designs. Excludes from such protection fashion designs that are embodied in a useful article that was made public by the designer or owner more than three months before the registration of copyright application. Gives fashion designs copyright protection for three years. Declares that is not infringement to make, have made, import, sell, or distribute any article embodying a design which was created...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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March 30, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.) |