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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 580 

Recognizing and supporting public awareness of the importance of trademarks 

and the goals and ideals of the National Trademark Exposition of the 

United States Patent and Trademark Office. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 18, 2018 

Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. COONS) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and supporting public awareness of the importance of trademarks and the goals and ideals of the 

National Trademark Exposition of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

Whereas intellectual property is instrumental to the economy 

of the United States by fueling innovation and creating 

jobs; 

Whereas Congress and the Congressional Trademark Caucus 

understand the importance of trademarks and wish to 

support the United States Patent and Trademark Office 

in operating to drive economic growth and enhance the 

competitiveness of the United States; 

Whereas the first National Trademark Exposition took place 

more than 30 years ago in Washington, DC; 


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Whereas, in an increasingly competitive global marketplace, 

counterfeit goods pose an escalating threat to businesses 

and jobs in the United States; 

Whereas counterfeit goods cost the United States billions of 

dollars and countless jobs annually; 

Whereas it is important for Congress and consumers to understand the impact of counterfeit goods on the economy 

of, and the health and safety of consumers in, the United 

States; 

Whereas low quality counterfeit goods can— 

(1) be dangerous to consumers and harmful to entrepreneurs; and 

(2) erode consumer confidence in brands; 

Whereas trademark registration and Federal trademark law 

assist the public in— 

(1) discerning between authentic and counterfeit 

merchandise; and 

(2) stopping the flow of counterfeit goods; 

Whereas consumers in the United States encounter an average of 1,500 trademarks each day; 

Whereas it is important for the United States to strive to 

have the best intellectual property system possible that is 

understood by the public of the United States; 

Whereas the Congressional Trademark Caucus focuses on 

supporting initiatives that increase awareness of, and foster a productive public dialogue about, the importance of 

trademarks and the risks associated with counterfeit 

goods; 

Whereas the National Trademark Exposition supports the 

work of the Congressional Trademark Caucus by facilitating the education of thousands of consumers; and 


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Whereas educating the public about the value of brand names 

and trademarks in an increasingly competitive global 

marketplace serves the public interest of helping to safeguard consumers against deception and confusion in the 

marketplace: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) it is the sense of the Senate that— 

3 (A) there should be greater public aware4 ness of the importance of trademarks for the 

5 society and economy of the United States; 

6 (B) the 2018 National Trademark Expo7 sition of the United States Patent and Trade8 mark Office provides a unique opportunity to— 

9 (i) educate the people of the United 

10 States about trademarks; and 

11 (ii) encourage— 

12 (I) a greater understanding of 

13 the role that trademarks play in the 

14 economy of the United States; and 

15 (II) corporations, small busi16 nesses, governmental agencies, and 

17 nonprofit organizations to share infor18 mation with the public about trade19 marks; and 

20 (C) the United States Patent and Trade21 mark Office and the Smithsonian Institution 


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1 should be recognized for orchestrating a free, 

2 family-friendly event that educates tens of thou3 sands of people about the importance of trade4 marks; and 

5 (2) the Senate supports efforts to increase pub6 lic awareness of the importance of trademarks, in7 cluding the goals and ideals of the 2018 National 

8 Trademark Exposition of the United States Patent 

9 and Trademark Office held on July 27 and 28, 

10 2018. 

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