To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution.

Bill: 112-hr-6215
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2012-07-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Intellectual property

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: 
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)

action_date: 2012-09-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)

action_date: 2012-09-11
text: 
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)

action_date: 2012-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 11, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)

action_date: 2012-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 11, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that ownership of a valid federal registration of a mark is a complete bar to an action with respect to the mark that: (1) is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a state; and (2) seeks to prevent dilution (by blurring or by tarnishment) or asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. (Removes any such federal-registration defense with respect to dilution claims under federal law and specifies that such a defense is only available in response to dilution claims under state law.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-190.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-190.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-09-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6665)
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6665)
action_date: 2012-09-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5795)
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5795)
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6215.
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5795-5796)
action_date: 2012-09-11
text: Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-647.
action_date: 2012-09-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-647.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-190