S. 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013;
S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013;
H.R. 845 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013;
H.R. 2024 - End Anonymous Patents Act; and
H.R. 2766 - STOP Act.
General lobbying on draft Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform legislation.
General lobbying on wireless consumer privacy and receiver standards.
Duration: February 1, 2012
to
January 1, 2014
General Issues: Copyright/Patent/Trademark , Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice , Telecommunications
Spending: about $310,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2012: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2014
MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented Motorola Mobility, LLC (formerly known as Motorola Mobility, Inc.) on May 27, 2014.
Original Filing: 300652213.xml
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for Motorola Mobility, LLC (formerly known as Motorola Mobility, Inc.) , earning $40,000. The report was filed on May 27, 2014.
Original Filing: 300652210.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013;
S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013;
H.R. 845 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013;
H.R. 2024 - End Anonymous Patents Act; and
H.R. 2766 - STOP Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
General lobbying on draft Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
General lobbying on wireless consumer privacy and receiver standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for Motorola Mobility, LLC (formerly known as Motorola Mobility, Inc.) , earning $40,000. The report was filed on May 27, 2014.
Original Filing: 300652186.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013;
S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013;
H.R. 845 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013;
H.R. 2024 - End Anonymous Patents Act; and
H.R. 2766 - STOP Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
General lobbying on draft Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Lobbying Issues
General lobbying on Consumer Wireless Privacy and Receiver standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for Motorola Mobility, LLC (formerly known as Motorola Mobility, Inc.) , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 28, 2013.
Original Filing: 300587606.xml
Lobbying Issues
General lobbying on the following issues:
FM Chip Mandate;
Consumer Wireless Privacy;
Receiver standards; and
Cybersecurity/Data Security [S. 2105, S. 2151, S. 2.111, H.R. 3523, H.R. 3674, H.R. 4263]
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
General lobbying on IP licensing issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
General lobbying on draft Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for Motorola Mobility, LLC (formerly known as Motorola Mobility, Inc.) , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 29, 2013.
Original Filing: 300566015.xml
Lobbying Issues
FM Chip Mandate;
Consumer Wireless Privacy;
Receiver standards.
Cybersecurity/Data Security legislation [S. 2105, S. 2151, S. 2.111, H.R. 3523, H.R. 3674, H.R. 4263]
General lobbying on the following issues:
FM Chip Mandate;
Consumer Wireless Privacy; and
Receiver standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
General lobbying on IP licensing issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
Draft Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for Motorola Mobility, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Feb. 8, 2013.
Original Filing: 300545264.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act
S.968 - Protect IP Act
S.978 - A bill to amend the penalty for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes
General lobbying on IP licensing issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
H.R.3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Extension Act (Spectrum provisions in Title IV, the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011)
H.R.3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011
H.R.4263/S.2151/S.3342 - SECURE IT Act
S.911 - SPECTRUM Act
S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012
S.2111 - Cyber Crime Protection Security Act
General lobbying on the following issues: FM chip mandate; Spectrum issues (incentive auctions and reallocation); wireless consumer privacy; receiver standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for Motorola Mobility, Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Feb. 8, 2013.
Original Filing: 300545263.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act
S.968 - Protect IP Act
S.978 - A bill to amend the penalty for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes
General lobbying on IP licensing issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
H.R.3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Extension Act (Spectrum provisions in Title IV, the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011)
H.R.3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011
H.R.4263/S.2151/S.3342 - SECURE IT Act
S.911 - SPECTRUM Act
S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012
S.2111 - Cyber Crime Protection Security Act
General lobbying on the following issues: FM chip mandate; Spectrum issues (incentive auctions and reallocation); wireless consumer privacy; receiver standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for Motorola Mobility, LLC (formerly known as Motorola Mobility, Inc.) , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Feb. 12, 2013.
Original Filing: 300545373.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act
S.968 - Protect IP Act
S.978 - A bill to amend the penalty for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes
General lobbying on IP licensing issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
H.R.3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Extension Act (Spectrum provisions in Title IV, the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011)
H.R.3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011
H.R.4263/S.2151/S.3342 - SECURE IT Act
S.911 - SPECTRUM Act
S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012
S.2111 - Cyber Crime Protection Security Act
General lobbying on the following issues: FM chip mandate; Spectrum issues (incentive auctions and reallocation); wireless consumer privacy; receiver standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2012
Mercury Strategies, LLC filed a lobbying registration on Feb. 12, 2013 to represent Motorola Mobility, LLC (formerly known as Motorola Mobility, Inc.), effective Feb. 1, 2012.
Original Filing: 300545371.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Copyright protection legislation and licensing issues. Cybersecurity and cybercrime issues. Issues associated with standard essential patent policy. .
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC lobbied for Motorola Mobility, Inc. , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Feb. 8, 2013.
Original Filing: 300545261.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act
S.968 - Protect IP Act
S.978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provisions of a copyright, and for other purposes
General lobbying on IP licensing issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbying Issues
H.R.2471 - Video Sharing (to amend 18 USC Section 2710),
H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
H.R.3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Extension Act (Spectrum provisions in Title IV, the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011)
H.R.3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011
H.R.4263/S.2151/S.3342 - SECURE IT Act
S.911 - SPECTRUM Act
S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012
S.2111 - Cyber Crime Protection Security Act
General lobbying on the following issues: Spectrum issues (incentive auctions and reallocation); wireless consumer privacy; receiver standards; video sharing (to amend section 2710 of Title 18 USC Section 2710), smart grid.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2012
Mercury Strategies, LLC filed a lobbying registration on Feb. 3, 2013 to represent Motorola Mobility, Inc., effective Feb. 1, 2012.
Original Filing: 300544927.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Copyright protection legislation and licensing issues. Cybersecurity and cybercrime issues. Issues associated with standard essential patent policy. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate