Lobbying Relationship

Client

BLACKBERRY CORPORATION

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Lobbying firm

MEHLMAN CASTAGNETTI ROSEN BINGEL & THOMAS, INC.

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  • Issues related to cybersecurity. Issues related to privacy. Issues related to Federal procurement policy. Issues related to patents. H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

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General Issues: Computer Industry, Telecommunications, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Foreign Relations, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Spending: about $1,180,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills mentioned

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.23: America Invents Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1722: Telework Enhancement Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Sarbanes (D-Md.)

S.707: Telework Enhancement Act of 2010

Sponsor: Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii)

H.R.3125: Radio Spectrum Inventory Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.649: Radio Spectrum Inventory Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.3101: Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.891: Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009

Sponsor: Sam Brownback (R-Kan.)

H.R.4128: Conflict Minerals Trade Act

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.4218: No Social Security Benefits for Prisoners Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Tanner (D-Tenn.)

H.R.6320: Small Business Export Support Act of 2010

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.4106: Telework Improvements Act of 2008

Sponsor: Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.)

S.1000: Telework Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ted F. Stevens (R-Alaska)

H.R.6320: Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

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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.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Kelly Bingel Chief of Staff, Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Jamie Brown Special Asst. to President for Legislative Affairs Special Asst. to President for Legislative Affairs; Special Asst. to the President for Leg. Affairs Special Asst. to President for Leg. Affairs
David Castagnetti Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus Chief of Staff, Sen. Max Baucus; Chief of Staff, Rep. Norm Mineta; EA, Rep. Ed Markey
Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Grassley; LA, Sen. Chafee
Elise Finley Pickering Chief of Staff, Rep. Shadegg; Exec. Director RPC Executive Director, House Republican Policy Cmte; Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
Karin Hudson Legislative Asst. Sen. Chris Dodd Legislative Assistant, Sen. Chris Dodd
Bruce Mehlman Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Tech Policy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy;
Stacey Rampy Legislative Dir., Rep Eshoo Leg Director, Rep. Eshoo; Leg Assistant, Sen. Torricelli;
Dean Rosen Health Policy Director, Sen. Frist Health Policy Director, Sen Majority Leader First; Health Policy Director, Sen. Bill Frist
David Thomas Chief of Staff, Rep. Lofgren Chief of Staff, Rep. Zoe Lofgren; Dir of Congressional Rels,
Alex Vogel Chief Counsel, Sen. Frist Chief Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Frist
Jamie Brown (continued) Acting Assistant Attorney General for Leg Affairs, DoJ; Legislative Counsel, Sen. Connie Mack
Bruce Mehlman (continued) General Counsel & Policy Dir, House Republican Conference
Elise Finley Pickering (continued) Chief of Staff, Rep. Shadegg; LA, Rep. Dannemeyer; Leg Director, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett
Stacey Rampy (continued) Legislative Assistant, Sen Boxer
Dean Rosen (continued) Staff Director, Sen Subcmte on Public Health; Majority Health Policy Counsel, House Cmte on Ways & Means, Subcmte on Health; Health Policy Coordinator & Counsel, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Resources; Counsel & Professional Staff Member, Sen Cmte on Labor & Human Resources, Subcmte on Disability Policy; Case Worker, Rep. Rudy Boschwitz
David Thomas (continued) FTC; Dep Dir of Legislative Affairs, VP Gore; Staff Assistant, Sen. Howard Metzenbaum
Allen Thompson Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security
Brian Wild Sr. Advisor, Office of Speaker John Boehner; Dep. Assistant for Leg. Affairs, VP Cheney; Chief of Staff, Rep. Pat Toomey; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Hank Brown
Charles Wooters Chief of Staff, Rep. Chris Van Hollen; Director of Member Services, Office of the Assistant to the Speaker; Chief of Staff, Rep. Louise Slaughter
Susan Stoner Legislative Assistant, Senator Crapo; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Dent Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Tim Murphy; Intern, Rep. Bill Shuster
Sohini Gupta Health and Social Policy Counsel, Sen. Bayh
Cynthia Brown Chief of Staff, Rep. Ron Kind Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bart Stupak
Jonathan Hoganson Policy Director, House Democratic Caucus;
Elise Finley Chief of Staff, Rep. Shaddegg; Exec. Dir. RPC
Jonathan Hoganson (continued) Legislative Director, Rep. Rahm Emanuel
Elise Pickering n/a
Susan Stoner Zook n/a
Susan Zook n/a
Jamie Brown Hantman (Brown) n/a

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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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