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Bill # |
Name (Sponsor) |
Summary |
Status |
S 1255
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Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (Abraham) |
A bill "to protect consumers and promote electronic commerce
by amending certain trademark infringement, dilution, and
counterfeiting laws, and for other purposes." Some argue the bill will harm small online publishers.
House companion: HR 3028. |
Introduced 6/21/99, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Hearinhs held 7/22/99.
Reported to Senate with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 7/29/99.
Passed Senate with an amendment 8/5/99.
Amended version included in omnibus funding bill. Signed into law 11/30/99.
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HR 3028
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Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act (Rogan) |
A bill "to protect consumers and promote electronic commerce
by amending certain trademark infringement, dilution, and counterfeiting laws, and for
other purposes." Some argue the bill will harm small online publishers.
Senate companion: S 1255. |
Introduced 10/6/99, referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property Consideration and mark-up session held 10/7/99.
Committee Consideration and mark-up session held, reported 10/13/99.
Passed the House on suspension,10/26/99.
Amended version included in omnibus funding bill. Signed into law 11/30/99. |
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S 1461 |
Domain Name Piracy Prevention Act of 1999 (Hatch) |
A bill "to protect consumers and promote electronic commerce by
prohibiting the bad-faith registration, trafficking or use of Internet domain names that are identical to, confusingly similar to, or
dilutive of distinctive trademarks or service marks. " |
Introduced, referred to Committee on Judiciary 7/29/99.
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