To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4954 and S. 515, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General Tax issues/Deferral, Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for home appliances. H.R.2488 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits. Monitor issues related to rum cover over. H.R. 2122 and S.3208 legislation to restrict territory use of rum cover over revenues. Monitor issues from the 111th Congress: HR 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically address the 25C tax credit for nonbusiness energy property as it relates to doors and windows; Federal excise tax on alcohol; HR 1908 & S 1321 - Water Act of 2009, which provides a new tax credit for installation of EPA WaterSense products. Tax credit for energy-efficient windows and doors, S.1792 / HR 4112 HR 4954 to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General Tax issues/Deferral, Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for home appliances. H.R.2488 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits. Monitor issues related to rum cover over. H.R. 2122 and S.3208 legislation to restrict territory use of rum cover over revenues. Monitor issues from the 111th Congress: HR 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically address the 25C tax credit for nonbusiness energy property as it relates to doors and windows; Federal excise tax on alcohol; HR 1908 & S 1321 - Water Act of 2009, which provides a new tax credit for installation of EPA WaterSense products. Tax credit for energy-efficient windows and doors, S.1792 / HR 4112 HR 4954 to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2011 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4954 and S. 515, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4954 and S. 515, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| OR |
| Howard Coble | Republican | NC |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General Tax issues/Deferral, Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for home appliances. H.R.2488 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits. Monitor issues related to rum cover over. H.R. 2122 and S.3208 legislation to restrict territory use of rum cover over revenues. Monitor issues from the 111th Congress: HR 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically address the 25C tax credit for nonbusiness energy property as it relates to doors and windows; Federal excise tax on alcohol; HR 1908 & S 1321 - Water Act of 2009, which provides a new tax credit for installation of EPA WaterSense products. Tax credit for energy-efficient windows and doors, S.1792 / HR 4112 HR 4954 to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General Tax issues/Deferral, Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for home appliances. H.R.2488 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits. Monitor issues related to rum cover over. H.R. 2122 and S.3208 legislation to restrict territory use of rum cover over revenues. Monitor issues from the 11th Congress: HR 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically address the 25C tax credit for nonbusiness energy property as it relates to doors and windows; Federal excise tax on alcohol; HR 1908 & S 1321 - Water Act of 2009, which provides a new tax credit for installation of EPA WaterSense products. Tax credit for energy-efficient windows and doors, S.1792 / HR 4112 HR 4954 to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4954 and S. 515, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
provisions of H.R. 4954 and S. 515, Patent Reform Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009, all provisions; S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009, all provisions specifically those related to Managers Amendment; H.R. 5322 - Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 4954 - False Markings and Competitive Injury, all provisions; H.R. 6352 - Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 2584, to make tax planning methods unpatentable H.R. 5322, the Patent and Trademark Office Funding and Stabilization Act of 2010 H.R. 4954, relating to remedies for false marking of patents S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 1260, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeiting Act.
Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.1260/S.515, Patent Reform Act of 2009; false markings provision. H.R. 4954, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R.1260/S.515, Patent Reform Act of 2009; false markings provision. H.R. 4954, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings. DNA testing in general. H.R. 4614/S. 3805, Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2010.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H. Con. Res. 328, Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were initially enacted in 1980 by Public Law 96-517 (commonly referred to as the "Bayh-Dole Act") on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its enactment H.R. 1260/S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009: entire bill and Manager's amendment, patent process and technology transfer issues H.R. 4954, To amend Title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings S. 1233, SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer) Reauthorization Act of 2009: funding levels Technology Transfer issues
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 573, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs: authorized generic drug provisions H.R. 628, To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges: patent pilot program H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009: reforms of the patent laws H.R. 1706, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2009: patent settlements H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010: patent term restoration filing deadlines and tax issues H.R. 4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010: patent settlements H.R. 4954, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings: false patent marking H.R. 5980, Bring Jobs Back to America: Strategic Manufacturing & Job Repatriation Act: publication of patent applications and the economy H.R. 6352, Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010: false patent marking H.R. 5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010: Patent and Trademark Office Funding S. 299, To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges: patent pilot program S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: patent settlements S. 501, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs: authorized generic drug provisions S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009: reforms of the patent laws S. 610, Patent Reform Act of 2009: reforms of the patent laws S. 1315, Drug Price Competition Act of 2009: 180-day exclusivity issues S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011: patent settlements International intellectual property policy issues Biopharmaceutical innovation policy issues
Client expense: $4,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 4954 (Rep. Issa) To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings. [Elizabeth Sharp]
Client expense: $359,565 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 515, H.R. 1260, and H.R. 4954
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent Law Reform Proposals (H.R. 1260; S. 515; S. 610); Bayh-Dole Act amendments and Bayh-Dole 30 resolution (H.Con.Res. 328); gene-diagnostic patents; public access to university research papers (S. 1373); USPTO fee-setting authority (H.R. 5037); patent false markings (H.R. 4954); embryonic stem cell legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
"H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) "S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) "S. 610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) "S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (entire bill) .S. 527/H.R. 1508/H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 3059/S.1358, Infringement of design patents (entire bill) H.R. 2196, Design Piracy Prohibition Act (entire bill) S. 3728, Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (entire bill) S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Chapter 3) H.R. 2584, related to patenting tax planning methods (entire bill) H.R. 628, To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges.(entire bill) H.R. 5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 (entire bill) H.R.3081, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Department of Commerce/PTO Issues) H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 (Department of Commerce/PTO Issues) H.J. Res. 101, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. (Department of Commerce/PTO Issues) H.J. 105, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. (Department of Commerce/PTO Issues) S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (provisions related the USPTO) H.R. 4954 amending the patent false marking statute (entire bill) H.R. 6352, Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010 (entire bill) H.R. 1722, Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (entire bill) H.R. 5980, Bring Jobs Back to America: Strategic Manufacturing & Job Repatriation Act (Section 8) S. 3689, Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010 (entire bill) S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (entire bill) S. 3941, Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2010 ACTA
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4954 and S. 515, Section 292, To amend title 35 of the US Code to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false marking; S. 3804: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act: would assist in enforcement of copyright and patent violations, specifically in regards to internet commerce.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 4954, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act S. 3941, Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2010 H.R. 628 / S. 299, A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges
Client expense: $36,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 5257, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 4954, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings Proposed Net Neutrality Legislative Framework (draft released by Rep. Waxman)(bill number not yet assigned) S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 3624, Freedom of Consumer Choice Act S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act S. 3579, Data Security Act of of 2010 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges S. 414 / H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 3155 / H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act Various issues relating to the Federal Trade Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Telemarketing Sales Rule and Debt Relief Amendments-R411001, FCC National Broadband Plan Proceeding, FCC Rulemaking on Preserving the Open Internet, FCC Notice of Inquiry on the Best Legal Framework for Broadband Internet Access, and activities of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Client expense: $36,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General Tax issues/Deferral, Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for home appliances. H.R.2488 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits. HR 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically address the 25C tax credit for nonbusiness energy property as it relates to doors and windows; Federal excise tax on alcohol; HR 1908 & S 1321 - Water Act of 2009, which provides a new tax credit for installation of EPA WaterSense products. Tax credit for energy-efficient windows and doors, S.1792 / HR 4112 HR 4954 to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee; meetings with House offices on HR 4954 and HR 6352 regarding false marking in patent cases; Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding protection of intellectual property rights at the border (no specific bills)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.4954/S.515: To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings; Provisions regarding false markings.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009, all provisions; S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009, all provisions specifically those related to Managers Amendment; H.R. 5322 - Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 4954 - False Markings and Competitive Injury, all provisions; H.R. 6352 - Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent Reform Act of 2009 (S. 515, H.R. 1260), including damages, post grant, inequitable conduct, venue and PTO funding; the Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5322), including provisions regarding patent fee surcharges and the establishment of the PTO Public Enterprise Fund; False Markings bill (H.R. 4954 and H.R. 6352), to provide recourse under patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Meetings with House and Senate staffers re: support for S. 515 Managers Amendment as passed by Committee; meetings with House offices on HR 4954 and HR 6352 regarding false marking in patent cases; Meetings with House and Senate staffers regarding protection of intellectual property rights at the border (no specific bills).
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.515. Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions related specifically to innovative technologies H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions related specifically to innovative technologies H.R.5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010, provisions related specifically to innovative technologies H.R. 4954, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Access to Affordable Generics (H.R.4899 / S. 369, S.3677) Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Legislation (S. 3804) Biosimilars (H.R.1427, H.R.1548, S.726) CJS Appropriations Legislation (S. 3636) Continuing Resolution, PTO Funding (H.R. 3081) Continuing Resolution/Potential Omnibus, PTO Funding (H.R. 3082) Continuing Resolution, PTO Funding (H.J.Res. 105) Copyright Technical Corrections Bill (S. 3689) Design Rights (H.R.3059 / S.1368) Drug Re-Importation (S.80, S.525, H.R.1298) Ending Fee Diversion at USPTO (H.R. 1260, S.515, H.R. 5233) False Patent Marketing Bill Addressing Qui Tam Actions (H.R. 4954/S.515) Fashion Design (H.R. 2196/S.3728) Genetically Modified Crops (H.R. 5579) Hague Agreement Implementation (TBA) Implementation of Patent Law Treaty (TBA) Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act (Oberstar) (H.R. 5629) Oil Spill Liability Bill (Conyers) (H.R. 5503) Open Access to the Courts (H.R.4115) Orphan Works Legislation (TBA) Patent Litigation Reform - Sunshine in Litigation Act (H.R. 1508/S.537) Patent Reform (H.R. 1260, S.515, S.610) Patent Specialist Judicial Pilot (H.R.628, S.299, S.515) Pay for Administrative Patent and Trademark Judges (TBA) Repatriation Legislation (H.R. 5980) USPTO Funds for Travel Related Expenses (TBA)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (entire bill) S. 527/H.R. 1508/H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 3059/S.1358, Infringement of design patents (entire bill) H.R. 2196, Design Piracy Prohibition Act (entire bill) S. 3728, Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (entire bill) S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Chapter 3) H.R. 5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 (entire bill) H.R.5874, United States Patent and Trademark Office Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (entire bill) H.R.3081, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Department of Commerce/PTO Issues) H.R.4899 -- Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (House version Chapter 2) S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (provisions related the USPTO) H.R. 4954 amending the patent false marking statute (entire bill) H.R. 1722, Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (entire bill) H.R. 5980, Bring Jobs Back to America: Strategic Manufacturing & Job Repatriation Act (Section 8) S. 3689, Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010 (entire bill) S. 3804 the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (entire bill) Issues related to judicial nominations Proposed legislation regarding Hague Design Treaty and Patent Law Treaty ACTA
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
In support of HR 4954, to amend Title 35, United States Code (USC), to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 2584, to make tax planning methods unpatentable H.R. 5322, the Patent and Trademark Office Funding and Stabilization Act of 2010 H.R. 4954, relating to remedies for false marking of patents S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 1260, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 5874, supplemental appropriations for the USPTO. S. 3689, the Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010. S. 3728, the Innovative Design Protection and Prevention Act. S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeiting Act.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1260/S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009: entire bill, particularly patent process and technology transfer issues and the Manager's amendment H.R. 4954, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings: entire bill H.R. 5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010: entire bill Technology Transfer issues
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4954 and S. 515, Section 292, To amend title 35 of the US Code to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false marking.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent Law Reform Proposals (H.R. 1260; S. 515; S. 610); Bayh-Dole Act amendments; Gene-diagnostic patents; public access to university research papers (S. 1373); USPTO Fee-Setting Authority (H.R. 5037); patent false markings (H.R. 4954); embryonic stem cell legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General Tax issues/Deferral, Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for home appliances. H.R.2488 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits. HR 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically address the 25C tax credit for nonbusiness energy property as it relates to doors and windows; Federal excise tax on alcohol; HR 1908 & S 1321 - Water Act of 2009, which provides a new tax credit for installation of EPA WaterSense products. Tax credit for energy-efficient windows and doors, S.1792 / HR 4112 HR 4954 to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Rights S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2010 S. 1368, H.R. 3059, Right to Repair Act H.R. 4954, False Marking bill
Client expense: $4,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 515, H.R. 1260, and H.R. 4954
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent Reform Act of 2009 (S. 515, H.R. 1260), including damages, post grant, inequitable conduct, venue and PTO funding; the Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5322), including provisions regarding patent fee surcharges and the establishment of the PTO Public Enterprise Fund; False Markings bill (H.R. 4954), to provide recourse under patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $280,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.1260/S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009; Senate Managers Amendment; Provisions regarding damages, inequitable conduct, research use exemption, post grant review and false markings. H.R.4954: To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings; Provisions regarding false markings.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.515. Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions related specifically to innovative technologies H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009, provisions related specifically to innovative technologies H.R.5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010, provisions related specifically to innovative technologies H.R. 4954, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform legislation S 515, Patent false marking (HR 4954)
Client expense: $95,650 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Access to Affordable Generics (H.R.4899 / S. 369, S.3677) Appropriations Legislation (S. 3636) Biosimilars (H.R.1427, H.R.1548, S.726) Continuing Resolution, PTO Funding (H.R. 3081) Copyright Technical Corrections Bill (S. 3689) Design Rights (H.R.3059 / S.1368) Drug Re-Importation (S.80, S.525, H.R.1298) Ending Fee Diversion at USPTO (H.R. 1260, S.515, H.R. 5233) False Patent Marketing Bill Addressing Qui Tam Actions (H.R. 4954/S.515) Fashion Design (H.R. 2196/S.3728) Genetically Modified Crops (H.R. 5579) Hague Agreement Implementation (TBA) Implementation of Patent Law Treaty (TBA) Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act (Oberstar) (H.R. 5629) Oil Spill Liability Bill (Conyers) (H.R. 5503) Open Access to the Courts (H.R.4115) Orphan Works Legislation (TBA) Patent Litigation Reform - Sunshine in Litigation Act (H.R. 1508/S.537) Patent Reform (H.R. 1260, S.515, S.610) Patent Specialist Judicial Pilot (H.R.628, S.299, S.515) Pay for Administrative Patent and Trademark Judges (TBA) Repatriation Legislation (H.R. 5980) USPTO Funds for Travel Related Expenses (TBA)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Retroactive provisions in H.R. 4954 and S. 515, Patent Reform Bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
"H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) "S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) "S. 610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 (entire bill) "H.R. 4515/S. 2968, the Trademark Technical Corrections Act (entire bill) Continued on the Next Page... S. 527/H.R. 1508/H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act (entire bill) H.R. 3059/S.1358, Infringement of design patents (entire bill) H.R. 2196, Design Piracy Prohibition Act (entire bill) H.R. 3570, Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009 (entire bill) S. 1760, Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009. (entire bill) S. 3333 Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Chapter 3) H.R. 5322, Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 (entire bill) H.R. 4954 amending the patent false marking statute (entire bill) Proposed legislation regarding Hague Design Treaty and Patent Law Treaty Proposed legislation on copyright statute technical amendments Proposed legislation on ITC procedures (Kyocera case) ACTA Administration antipiracy and anticounterfeiting efforts IPEC strategic plan
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 379, the Performance Rights Act H.R. 2584, to make tax planning methods unpatentable H.R. 5322, the Patent and Trademark Office Funding and Stabilization Act of 2010 H.R. 4954, relating to remedies for false marking of patents S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. S. 610, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 1260, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 848, the Performance Rights Act.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4954 and S. 515, Section 292, To amend title 35 of the US Code to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false marking.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General Tax issues/Deferral, Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for home appliances. H.R.2488 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits. HR 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, specifically address the 25C tax credit for nonbusiness energy property as it relates to doors and windows; Federal excise tax on alcohol; HR 1908 & S 1321 - Water Act of 2009, which provides a new tax credit for installation of EPA WaterSense products. Tax credit for energy-efficient windows and doors, S.1792 / HR 4112 HR 4954 to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1260/S 515: Patent Reform Act of 2009; Senate Managers Amendment; Provisions regarding damages, inequitable conduct, research use exemption, post grant review and false markings. HR 4954: To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings; Provisions regarding false markings.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE