BIG Data for IP Act

S. 3483/H.R. 6758, the Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success (SUCCESS) Act (entire bill) S. 3416, the USPTO FEES Act (entire bill) S. 3488/H.R. 6868, the American Royalties Too Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R. 6816, the Family Movie Act Clarification Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R. 6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018 H.R. 6557, the Inventor Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 6264, Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018 (entire bill) S. 2601/H.R.5887, the BIG Data for IP Act (entire bill) H.R. 4171, Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs (or TEAPP) S. 2559, the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (entire bill) S. 2514, the PACED Act H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2823, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 4706, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2334, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 4171, the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program (TEAPP) Extension (entire bill) S. 1948, To Abrogate Tribal Immunity in Certain Patent Claims (entire bill) H.R. 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.3350, the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act (entire bill) H.R. 3301/ S. 2393, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (entire bill) S. 1390, the STONGER Patents Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.5340, the STONGER Patents Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R 1914, the Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 (PROMOTE Act) (entire bill) H.R. 2189, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. (entire bill) S. 927, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (entire bill) H.R. 1879, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017 (PARTS Act) (entire bill) H.R. 1836, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R. 1695/S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (entire bill) H.R. 1450/S. 259, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (CODE) (entire bill) H.R. 881/S. 2625, the Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act) H.R. 720/S. 237, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Enterprise Services Initiative Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to proposed Lanham Act codification Draft legislation related to the Beijing Treaty Implementation

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Copyright registration of secure tests; sovereign immunity from patent infringement; Patent litigation reform; Congressional review of copyright; Copyright office modernization, including Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 1695); FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5305); Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017 (H.R. 4174); the Big Data in IP Act (H.R. 5887); implementation legislation of the Marrakesh Treaty.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S2601/HR 5887 - BIG DATA for IP Act, PTO User Fee Setting Authority; Section 101 of the Patent Act, patent subject matter eligibility; Claim construction standard in Patent Trial and Appeals Board Proceedings; Patent Trial and Appeals Board reform; Diversion of PTO fees/Commerce Department Enterprise Services proposal; Proposed new USPTO Patent Fee Schedule; USPTO Strategic Plan; mandatory e-filing of trademark applications; USPTO guidance on assessing subject matter eligibility; FTC hearings on IP and competition policy

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,875

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

H.R. 6758, the Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act (SUCCESS Act) introduced by Rep. STEVE CHABOT (R-Ohio) would extend the USPTOs fee-setting authority for eight years. It also requires the USPTO to study the underrepresentation of women and minorities in inventorship and recommend legislative solutions. Passed by the House in September, pending in Senate. S. 3416, the USPTO Funds for Efficient and Effective Services Act (USPTO FEES Act) introduced in the Senate by Judiciary Committee Chairman CHUCK GRASSLEY (R-Iowa), would simply extend the authority for eight years.  S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act introduced in the Senate by Judiciary Committee Chairman CHUCK GRASSLEY (R-Iowa). The bill would change the selection process for the Register, providing for appointment by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate rather than selection by the Librarian of Congress. The legislation would limit the Register to a ten-year term, renewable by Presidential nomination and Senate confirmation, and provide that the Register can only be removed for cause. H.R. 5887 -- Building Innovation Growth through Data for Intellectual Property Act (BIG Data for IP Act), introduced by Rep. Steve Chabot on May 21, 2018, to extend the USPTOs fee setting authority, established by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011. S. 2601 -- Building Innovation Growth through Data for Intellectual Property Act (BIG Data for IP Act), introduced by Sen. Chris Coons on March 22, 2018, to extend the USPTOs fee setting authority, established by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011. 35 U.S.C. 101 - discussions and drafting of possible legislative text to rewrite statute regarding patent eligible subject matter. 35 U.S.C. 120, 119(e)(1), 119(a) - discussions concerning possible technical corrections regarding assignee filers. 18 of the 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act -- discussions concerning extending the Transitional program for covered business method patents past its planned sunset in 2020 or incorporating aspets of the program into other U.S. Patent and Trademark Office post-grant patent review proceedings. 28 U.S.C. 1400(b) - discussions and drafting of possible legislative text to change the standard for venue in patent infringement suits. 28 U.S.C. 1782 - discussions of possible legislation to amend the statute that allows for foreign litigants to petition for discovering from U.S. courts to require reciprocity of discovery and protection of confidential information including trade secrets.

Lobbied on patent reform and antitrust in general; the STRONGER Patents Act; H.R. 5340; H.R. 5887; and S. 1390.

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S2601/HR 5887 - BIG DATA for IP Act, PTO User Fee Setting Authority; Section 101 of the Patent Act, patent subject matter eligibility; Claim construction standard in Patent Trial and Appeals Board Proceedings; Patent Trial and Appeals Board reform; Diversion of PTO fees/Commerce Department Enterprise Services proposal

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement); Copyright registration of secure tests; sovereign immunity from patent infringement; Patent litigation reform; Congressional review of copyright; Copyright office modernization, including Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 1695); FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5305); Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2017 (H.R. 4174); the Big Data in IP Act (H.R. 5887); implementation legislation of the Marrakesh Treaty.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 6264, Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018 (entire bill) S. 2601/H.R.5887, the BIG Data for IP Act (entire bill) H.R. 4171, Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs (or TEAPP) S. 2559, the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (entire bill) S. 2514, the PACED Act H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2823, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 4706, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2334, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 4171, the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program (TEAPP) Extension (entire bill) S. 1948, To Abrogate Tribal Immunity in Certain Patent Claims (entire bill) H.R. 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.3350, the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act (entire bill) H.R. 3301/ S. 2393, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (entire bill) S. 1390, the STONGER Patents Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.5340, the STONGER Patents Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R 1914, the Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 (PROMOTE Act) (entire bill) H.R. 2189, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. (entire bill) S. 927, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (entire bill) H.R. 1879, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017 (PARTS Act) (entire bill) H.R. 1836, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R. 1695/S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (entire bill) H.R. 1450/S. 259, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (CODE) (entire bill) H.R. 905, the You Own Devices Act (YODA) (entire bill) H.R. 881/S. 2625, the Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act) H.R. 720/S. 237, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Enterprise Services Initiative Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to proposed Lanham Act codification Draft legislation related to the Beijing Treaty Implementation

H.R. 5887 -- Building Innovation Growth through Data for Intellectual Property Act (BIG Data for IP Act), introduced by Rep. Steve Chabot on May 21, 2018, to extend the USPTOs fee setting authority, established by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011. S. 2601 -- Building Innovation Growth through Data for Intellectual Property Act (BIG Data for IP Act), introduced by Sen. Chris Coons on March 22, 2018, to extend the USPTOs fee setting authority, established by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011. 35 U.S.C. 101 - discussions and drafting of possible legislative text to rewrite statute regarding patent eligible subject matter. 35 U.S.C. 120, 119(e)(1), 119(a) - discussions concerning possible technical corrections regarding assignee filers. 18 of the 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act -- discussions concerning extending the Transitional program for covered business method patents past its planned sunset in 2020 or incorporating aspets of the program into other U.S. Patent and Trademark Office post-grant patent review proceedings. 28 U.S.C. 1400(b) - discussions and drafting of possible legislative text to change the standard for venue in patent infringement suits. 28 U.S.C. 1782 - discussions of possible legislation to amend the statute that allows for foreign litigants to petition for discovering from U.S. courts to require reciprocity of discovery and protection of confidential information including trade secrets.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported