US SB3449 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Makes several changes to trademark law, such as by providing new mechanisms for opposing and canceling trademark registrations at the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and by making it easier to secure an injunction. The bill authorizes a third party to submit evidence to the PTO to oppose an application for a federal trademark registration. The bill establishes a procedure for any party to petition the PTO to expunge a registration for a trademark that has not been used in commerce. The bill also establishes a procedure for any party to petition the PTO to reexamine any trademark registration on such nonuse grounds. The PTO may also initiate such an expungement or reexamination proceeding. If a plaintiff has prevailed in court in asserting certain trademark rights, that plaintiff shall be entitled to a presumption that the plaintiff will suffer irreparable harm for purposes of determining whether the plaintiff is entitled to a permanent injunction. If a trademark plaintiff is seeking a preliminary injunction, that plaintiff is entitled to this presumption upon a court finding that the plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of the case. Under current law, a plaintiff must establish irreparable harm to secure an injunction. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on PTO efforts to address false and inaccurate claims in trademark registrations and applications.
Title
TM Act of 2020 Trademark Modernization Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6196 (Same As) 2020-12-14 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Subjects
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Congressional oversight
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intellectual property
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Congressional oversight
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intellectual property
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3449/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3449/BILLS-116s3449is.pdf |