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Legislative Progress
Introduced
March 11, 2020
Latest Action
December 14, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Democratic(GA)
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vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 or the TM Act of 2020 This bill makes several changes to trademark law, such as by providing new mechanisms for opposing and canceling trademark registrations at the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and by making it easier to secure an injunction. The bill authorizes a third party to submit evidence to the PTO to oppose an application for a federal trademark registration. The bill establishes a procedure for any party to petition the PTO to expunge a registration for a trademark that has not been used in commerce. The bill also establishes a procedure for any party to petition the PTO to reexamine any trademark registration on such nonuse grounds. The PTO may also initiate such an expungement or reexamination proceeding. If a plaintiff has prevailed in court in asserting certain trademark rights, that plaintiff shall be entitled to a presumption that the plaintiff will suffer irreparable harm for purposes of determining whether the plaintiff is entitled to a permanent injunction. If a trademark plaintiff is seeking a preliminary injunction, that plaintiff is entitled to this presumption upon a court finding that the plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of the case. Under current law, a plaintiff must establish irreparable harm to secure an injunction. In addition, the PTO Director shall have the authority to reconsider, modify, or set aside certain decisions made by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on PTO efforts to address false and inaccurate claims in trademark registrations and applications.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-645.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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2021 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to trademark protection. Trademark licensing. H.R.6196/S.3449: Trademark (TM) Act of 2020. S.936: A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act [Bill Not Yet Introduced].
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office modernization. S. 1273, H.R, 2426, Copyright Alternatives in Small Claims Enforcement, CASE Act. Software patents and related policy. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements. Review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. S. 3449, H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to intellectual property, including copyright reform and online infringement, including the SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 (H.R. 6058), trademark reform, including the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6196) and implementation of the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-120), music licensing, patent reform, Copyright Office modernization, issues related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and issues related to intermediary liability.
Client expense: $4,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Enforcement General Copyright Issues International Intellectual Property Policy H.R. 6196 - Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 S. 3449 - Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 [Including Coronavirus Stimulus & Relief] - Protect Lawful Streaming Act and Trademark Modernization Act
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to trademark protection. Trademark Licensing. H.R.4164/S.2439: Trademark Licensing Protection Act. H.R.6196/S.3449: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020. H.R.6058: SHOP SAFE Act of 2020. H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| GA |
| Greg Stanton | Democratic | AZ |
| Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | PA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Martha Roby | Republican | AL |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1046, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 H.R. 2426/S. 1273, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019 H.R. 6058, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act of 2020 H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization (TM) Act of 2020 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Draft legislation titled Protecting Lawful Streaming Act (PLSA) Request for comments and notice of a public hearing regarding the 2020 Special 301 review (84 Fed. Reg. 70,613-70,615, December 23, 2019) Request for comments United States Trade Representative regarding 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (85 Fed. Reg. 62,006-62,008, October 1, 2020) Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program, fee change, and strategic plan; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; IP issues related to the U.S.-Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA); IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection; modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office; increasing federal criminal penalties for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works; registration modernization; intellectual property and copyright during the coronavirus pandemic; U.S. involvement and engagement in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); Indias non-personal data governance framework
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office modernization. S. 1273, H.R, 2426, Copyright Alternatives in Small Claims Enforcement, CASE Act. Software patents and related policy. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements. Review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. S. 3449, H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization Act of 2020.
Client expense: $2,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3666 - Stronger Patent Act of 2019 H.R. 2426 - Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 6196 - Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 S. 3449 - Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 S. 1273 - CASE Act of 2019 Issues related to software copyright; Copyright Office modernization; software patents and related policy; subject matter eligibility under patent law; intellectual property agreements. Matters related to the US Copyright Office. Issues addressing patent eligibility standards.
Client expense: $2,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 3952, the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2020 H.R. 6058, the SHOP SAFE Act H.R. 6196/ S. 3449, the Trademark Modernization Act H.R. 8037, the Advancing America's Interests Act S. 4473/H.R. 7956, Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act of 2020 S. 4138/H.R. 7448, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act S. 2987, the Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 H.R. 5478, the Inventor Rights Act S. 2082/H.R. 3666, the STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 H.R. 4164/S. 2439, the Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2019 S. 4394/H.R. 7890, the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act of 2020 S. 2281/H.R. 4075, the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act of 2019 H.R. 3954. Including the exclusive economic zone as part of the United States for patent infringement H.R. 3991, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019 H.R. 3199, Terminating the Extension of Rights Misappropriated (TERM) Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 H.R. 2426/S. 1272, the CASE Act H.R. 1999/S. 963, the Fair Licensing Access for Governments (FLAG) Act of 2019 (entire bill) S. 376 /H.R. 1683, No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) S. 659, A bill to provide for certain additional requirements with respect to patent disclosures. (entire bill) S. 440, Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act (PACED) Act (entire bill) S. 344/H.R. 990, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 (entire bill) H.R. 108, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2019 (entire bill) S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act (entire bill) H.R.902, Protect American IPR Act (entire bill) Issues related to USPTO operations Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to Covered Business Method Patent Pilot Program Issues related to Copyright Office Modernization Issues related to sovereign immunity Issues related to the review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office modernization. S. 1273, H.R, 2426, Copyright Alternatives in Small Claims Enforcement, CASE Act. Software patents and related policy. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements. Review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. S. 3449, H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Advocate for protection of entertainment software intellectual property, including efforts to stop domestic and international infringement. Monitor the Trademark Modernization Act (S.3449 and H.R. 6196). Monitor hearings related to modernizing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 6196/S. 3449, the Trademark Modernization Act (TM Act) of 2020. H.R. 7756/S. 3431, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Consumers Act).
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
IPR Discussions with Congress and Administration on oIntellectual property practices on e-commerce platforms. oBrand protection-related issues. oFraudulent advertising on social media. oUSTR Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets Report. oIssues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. oStop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act (S 3073). oSHOP Safe Act (H.R. 6058). oINFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431). oTrademark Modernization Act (H.R. 6196).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,729
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Defense (DEF) Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries (FPI), and Ability One programs. Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues and the following legislation: oNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, including simplified acquisition threshold, Berry athletic, Foreign Military Sales, and other misc. Berry provisions. (S. 1790) oFY 2020 Defense Appropriations bills. (H.R. 2740) Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement during the COVID-19 crisis. Discussions with the Administration - DLA - on government procurement of PPE product. Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, DLA, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oSection 301 investigations on Vietnam currency and timber. oWestern Hemisphere issues, including CAFTA-DR and Haiti. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: Rules of origin Duties Customs provisions IPR provisions Labor provisions Regulatory harmonization Transportation measures Government procurement. Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) Haiti HOPE/HELP, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015. Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. opending nominations. oLegislation related to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (H.R. 8884). A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (S. 4784). Opposing any inclusion of apparel, textile, and footwear products in the Generalized System of Preferences (H.Res. 1178). oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526). Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440). Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744). Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471). Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act (H.R. 6270). TAR (Miscellaneous Tariff Bills) Conversations with Congress, ITC, Commerce, and USTR on MTB process and individual petitions. Transportation Discussions with Congress and Administration on Hours of Service (HoS) and other driver-related rules. Discussions with Congress and Administration on potential for disruptions of West and East/Gulf Coast ports due to labor disputes. Discussions with Congress and key agencies on port metrics. Discussions with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Congress on ocean carrier / port terminal issues, including congestion surcharges, demurrage charges, and PierPass. Discussions with Congress on comprehensive infrastructure funding and repair. Product Safety (CSP) Discussions with Administration, including CPSC, Commerce, USTR, and EPA, and various Congressional offices on: implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). regulations involving flammability, sleepwear, and drawstring hazards. possible modifications to flammability requirements to add spandex to the exempt fibers list. implementation of previously implemented legislation to reduce third party testing burdens and costs. monitoring issues relating to apparel, footwear, and travel goods/fashion accessories safety and product labeling. implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, including foreign chemical management initiatives that function as non-tariff barriers. Pending nominations. annual CPSC budget (including increased funding), resource allocation, and priorities testimony. Link between counterfeit products and unsafe products Digitization of apparel labeling as it relates to product safety information Labor Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions with Congress and Administration (including Labor, State, USTR, USAID, DFC, and CBP) on oChild/Forced labor rules and lists, oImpact of COVID-19 on supply chain workers, oUzbek cotton, oBetter Work programs, oChina Xinjiang, oBangladesh, Cambodia, Burma, and oFTA and trade preference labor cases. Lobbying on appropriations level for Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) in FY2021 Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill. Small Business Discussion with the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department, and Congress on Trade Credit Insurance and the main street lending program. CARES Act (S. 752). CARES Act III (H.R. 748). CARES Act IV (H.R. 6800). JOBS Credit Act of 2020 (H.R. 6776). Other possible stimulus legislation. Discussions with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on digitizing apparel labels as well as on textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules, and other labeling rules, including Made in USA labeling. Discussions with the Administration and Congress on FPI reform and impact on small business. IPR Discussions with Congress and Administration on oIntellectual property practices on e-commerce platforms. oBrand protection-related issues. oFraudulent advertising on social media. oUSTR Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets Report. oIssues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. oStop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act (S 3073). oSHOP Safe Act (H.R. 6058). oINFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431). oTrademark Modernization Act (H.R. 6196).
Client expense: $216,929 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1046, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 H.R. 2426/S. 1273, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019 H.R. 6058, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act of 2020 H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization (TM) Act of 2020 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Request for comments and notice of a public hearing regarding the 2020 Special 301 review (84 Fed. Reg. 70,613-70,615, December 23, 2019) Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program, fee change, and strategic plan; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; IP issues related to the U.S.-Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA); IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection; modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office; increasing federal criminal penalties for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works; registration modernization; intellectual property and copyright during the coronavirus pandemic; U.S. involvement and engagement in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); Indias non-personal data governance framework
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to trademark protection. Trademark licensing. H.R.4164/S.2439: Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2019. H.R.6196/S.3449: Trademark (TM) Act of 2020. H.R.6058: SHOP SAFE Act of 2020.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Amendment of 35 U.S.C. section 21 re: USPTO Director authority to extend deadlines during emergencies and interruptions Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6196/S. 3449) Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2020 or the SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 (H.R. 6058) Possible legislation to require web registries to release WHOIS information Possible 1-year extension of USPTO CBM program Amending 35 U.S.C. section 101 concerning patent subject matter eligibility Digital Millennium Copyright Act Review
Client expense: $50,000 · 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. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1046, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 H.R. 2426/S. 1273, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019 H.R. 6058, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act of 2020 H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization (TM) Act of 2020 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Request for comments and notice of a public hearing regarding the 2020 Special 301 review (84 Fed. Reg. 70,613-70,615, December 23, 2019) Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program, fee change, and strategic plan; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; IP issues related to the U.S.-Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA); IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection; modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office; increasing federal criminal penalties for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works; registration modernization; intellectual property and copyright during the coronavirus pandemic; U.S. involvement and engagement in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); Indias non-personal data governance framework
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Advocate for protection of entertainment software intellectual property, including efforts to stop domestic and international infringement. Monitor the Trademark Modernization Act (S.3449 and H.R. 6196)
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, patent settlements, and other issues H.R. 3666: STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug patents H.R. 6196: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 - Provisions related to trademarks H.R. 7288: Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug research and development and transparency H.R. 7296: MMAPPP Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Trademark legislative proposals Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $1,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to intellectual property, including copyright reform, online infringement, including the SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 (H.R. 6058), trademark reform, including the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6196), music licensing, patent reform, Copyright Office modernization, and issues related to intermediary liability.
Client expense: $4,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to trademark protection. Trademark licensing. H.R.4164/S.2439: Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2019. H.R.6196/S.3449: Trademark (TM) Act of 2020. H.R.6058: SHOP SAFE Act of 2020.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3666 - Stronger Patent Act of 2019 H.R. 2426 - Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 6196 - Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 S. 3449 - Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 S. 1273 - CASE Act of 2019 Issues related to software copyright; Copyright Office modernization; software patents and related policy; subject matter eligibility under patent law; intellectual property agreements. Matters related to the US Copyright Office
Client expense: $1,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
IPR Discussions with Congress and Administration on oIntellectual property practices on e-commerce platforms. oBrand protection-related issues. oFraudulent advertising on social media. oUSTR Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets Report. oIssues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. oStop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act (S 3073). oSHOP Safe Act (H.R. 6058). oINFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431). oTrademark Modernization Act (H.R. 6196).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Defense (DEF) Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries (FPI), and Ability One programs. Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues and the following legislation: oNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, including simplified acquisition threshold, Berry athletic, Foreign Military Sales, and other misc. Berry provisions. (S. 1790) oFY 2020 Defense Appropriations bills. (H.R. 2740) Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement during the COVID-19 crisis. Discussions with the Administration - DLA - on government procurement of PPE product. Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, DLA, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oWestern Hemisphere issues, including CAFTA-DR and Haiti. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: Rules of origin Duties Customs provisions IPR provisions Labor provisions Regulatory harmonization Transportation measures Government procurement. Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) Haiti HOPE/HELP, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 opending nominations. oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526). Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440). Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744). Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471). Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act (H.R. 6270). TAR (Miscellaneous Tariff Bills) Conversations with Congress, ITC, Commerce, and USTR on MTB process and individual petitions. Transportation Discussions with Congress and Administration on Hours of Service (HoS) and other driver-related rules. Discussions with Congress and Administration on potential for disruptions of West and East/Gulf Coast ports due to labor disputes. Discussions with Congress and key agencies on port metrics. Discussions with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Congress on ocean carrier / port terminal issues, including congestion surcharges, demurrage charges, and PierPass. Discussions with Congress on comprehensive infrastructure funding and repair. Product Safety (CSP) Discussions with Administration, including CPSC, Commerce, USTR, and EPA, and various Congressional offices on: implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). regulations involving flammability, sleepwear, and drawstring hazards. possible modifications to flammability requirements to add spandex to the exempt fibers list. implementation of previously implemented legislation to reduce third party testing burdens and costs. monitoring issues relating to apparel, footwear, and travel goods/fashion accessories safety and product labeling. implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, including foreign chemical management initiatives that function as non-tariff barriers. Pending nominations. annual CPSC budget (including increased funding), resource allocation, and priorities testimony. Link between counterfeit products and unsafe products Digitization of apparel labeling as it relates to product safety information Labor Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions with Congress and Administration (including Labor, State, USTR, USAID, DFC, and CBP) on oChild/Forced labor rules and lists, oImpact of COVID-19 on supply chain workers, oUzbek cotton, oBetter Work programs, oChina Xinjiang, oBangladesh, Cambodia, Burma, and oFTA and trade preference labor cases. Lobbying on appropriations level for Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) in FY2021 Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill. Small Business Discussion with the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department, and Congress on Trade Credit Insurance and the main street lending program. CARES Act (S. 752). CARES Act III (H.R. 748). CARES Act IV (H.R. 6800). JOBS Credit Act of 2020 (H.R. 6776). Other possible stimulus legislation. Discussions with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on digitizing apparel labels as well as on textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules, and other labeling rules, including Made in USA labeling. Discussions with the Administration and Congress on FPI reform and impact on small business. IPR Discussions with Congress and Administration on oIntellectual property practices on e-commerce platforms. oBrand protection-related issues. oFraudulent advertising on social media. oUSTR Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets Report. oIssues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. oStop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act (S 3073). oSHOP Safe Act (H.R. 6058). oINFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431). oTrademark Modernization Act (H.R. 6196).
Client expense: $176,105 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office modernization. S. 1273, H.R, 2426, Copyright Alternatives in Small Claims Enforcement, CASE Act. Software patents and related policy. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements. Review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. S. 3449, H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization Act of 2020.
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, patent settlements, and other issues H.R. 3666: STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug patents H.R. 6196: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 - Provisions related to trademarks H.R. 7288: Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug research and development and transparency H.R. 7296: MMAPPP Act of 2020 - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing and transparency Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Trademark legislative proposals Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $5,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 6058, the SHOP SAFE Act H.R. 6196/ S. 3449, the Trademark Modernization Act H.R. 8037, the Advancing America's Interests Act S. 4473/H.R. 7956, Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act of 2020 S. 4138/H.R. 7448, Telework for U.S. Innovation Act S. 2987, the Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 H.R. 5478, the Inventor Rights Act S. 2082/H.R. 3666, the STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 H.R. 4164/S. 2439, the Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2019 S. 4394/H.R. 7890, the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act of 2020 S. 2281/H.R. 4075, the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act of 2019 H.R. 3954. Including the exclusive economic zone as part of the United States for patent infringement H.R. 3991, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019 H.R. 3199, Terminating the Extension of Rights Misappropriated (TERM) Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 H.R. 2426/S. 1272, the CASE Act H.R. 1999/S. 963, the Fair Licensing Access for Governments (FLAG) Act of 2019 (entire bill) S. 376 /H.R. 1683, No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) S. 659, A bill to provide for certain additional requirements with respect to patent disclosures. (entire bill) S. 440, Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act (PACED) Act (entire bill) S. 344/H.R. 990, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 (entire bill) H.R. 108, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2019 (entire bill) S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act (entire bill) H.R.902, Protect American IPR Act (entire bill) Issues related to USPTO operations Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to Covered Business Method Patent Pilot Program Issues related to Copyright Office Modernization Issues related to sovereign immunity Issues related to the review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Discussions regarding H.R.6196, Trademark Modernization Act
Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1046, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 H.R. 2426/S. 1273, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019 H.R. 6058, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act of 2020 H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization (TM) Act of 2020 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Request for comments and notice of a public hearing regarding the 2020 Special 301 review (84 Fed. Reg. 70,613-70,615, December 23, 2019) Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program, fee change, and strategic plan; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; IP issues related to the U.S.-Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA); IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection; modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office; increasing federal criminal penalties for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works; registration modernization; intellectual property and copyright during the coronavirus pandemic; U.S. involvement and engagement in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); Indias non-personal data governance framework
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office modernization. S. 1273, H.R, 2426, Copyright Alternatives in Small Claims Enforcement, CASE Act. Software patents and related policy. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements. Review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. S. 3449, H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 6196/S. 3449, the Trademark Modernization Act (TM Act) of 2020. H.R. 7756/S. 3431, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Consumers Act).
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6196/S. 3449) Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2020 or the SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 (H.R. 6058) Possible legislation to require web registries to release WHOIS information Possible need to supplement USPTO fee income in FY 2021 Possible 1-year extension of USPTO
Client expense: $50,000 · 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. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to trademark protection. Trademark Licensing. H.R.4164/S.2439: Trademark Licensing Protection Act. H.R.6196/S.3449: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020. H.R.6058: SHOP SAFE Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to intellectual property, including copyright reform, online infringement, including the SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 (H.R. 6058), trademark reform, including the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6196), music licensing, patent reform, Copyright Office modernization, and issues related to intermediary liability.
Client expense: $4,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, patent settlements, and other issues H.R. 2700: Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act - Provisions related to patent settlements, generic exclusivity, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 3666: STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug patents H.R. 6196: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 - Provisions related to trademarks S. 2814: Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act - Provisions related to certificates S. 3449: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 - Provisions related to trademarks S. 3630: Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act - Provisions on patent terms Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Trademark legislative proposals Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office modernization. S. 1273, H.R, 2426, Copyright Alternatives in Small Claims Enforcement, CASE Act. Software patents and related policy. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements. Review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. S. 3449, H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1046, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 H.R. 2426/S. 1273, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019 H.R. 6058, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act of 2020 H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization (TM) Act of 2020 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 Request for comments and notice of a public hearing regarding the 2020 Special 301 review (84 Fed. Reg. 70,613-70,615, December 23, 2019) Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program, fee change, and strategic plan; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; IP issues related to the U.S.-Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA); IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection; modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office; increasing federal criminal penalties for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works; registration modernization; intellectual property and copyright during the coronavirus pandemic; U.S. involvement and engagement in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, patent settlements, and other issues H.R. 2700: Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act - Provisions related to patent settlements, generic exclusivity, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 3666: STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug patents H.R. 6196: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 - Provisions related to trademarks S. 3449: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 - Provisions related to trademarks S. 3630: Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act - Provisions on patent terms Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Trademark legislative proposals Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $5,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (S. 64); Regulatory exclusivity; Drug pricing; Medicare Part B international reference pricing; Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 (H.R. 1499); Generic drug competition; Drug patent issues; Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 (S. 1895); STOP Stalling Act (S. 1224); Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 (S. 1416); Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act (H.R.2375); Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019 (H.R.2011/S. 1140); Drug importation; State-Based, Market-Oriented, Prescription Drug Negotiations Act of 2019 (H.R. 2038); Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2019 (S.977); Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 (H.R. 1046); Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019 (H.R. 275); Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act (H.R. 448); Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 (H.R. 3); Creating Transparency to Have Drug Rebates Unlocked (C-THRU) Act of 2019 (S.476); Fair Care Act of 2019 (H.R.1332); Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019 (S. 2543); Competition Prescription Act of 2019 (H.R. 3947); Fixing Global Freeloading Act (H.R. 2209); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S.1790); Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 (HR 5133/HR 4398); STOP GAMES Act of 2019 (HR 2387); H.R.3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019, H.R.19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act (HR 4710); H.R. 3991 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019; Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1520); Biologic Patent Transparency Act (S. 659); Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 1503); Prescription Drug Affordability and Access Act (S. 3166); Biosimilars user fees legislation; Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for Americas Seniors and Families Act (S. 3384); Anticompetitive Exclusionary Conduct Prevention Act of 2020 (S. 3426); Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 (S. 1617); Priority review vouchers; MODERN Labeling Act of 2020 (HR 5668); Recall Unsafe Drugs Act of 2020 (HR 5578); Buy American Executive Order; Compulsory licensing; Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act (H.R. 5741), No Ban Act (H.R. 2214/S. 1123); Benefit and Payment Parameters; Notice Requirement for Non-Federal Governmental Plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7088); Medical Supply Chain Security Act (S. 3343); Strengthening America's Supply Chain and National Security Act (S. 3538 / H.R.6393) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074), Drug recalls, registration and listing, expiration dating and shortages, and supply chain issues; Real world evidence; Presidential Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020; Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020 (H.R.7288); Biosimilars user fee legislation; Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments for Coronavirus Patients Act of 2020 (HR 6260/S.3545); Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Pricegouging Act of 2020 (H.R.7296); Strategic National Stockpile; Data Sharing; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (HR 4049); Endless Frontier Act (H.R.6978 / S. 3832); S.Res.625 - A resolution encouraging the Government and the people of the United States to "Buy American"; Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act (S.3933); Securing America From Epidemics Act (H.R.6334); The Heroes Act (H.R.6800); Securing America's Vaccines for Emergencies (HR 6399/S. 3715); Executive Order 13922; Executive Order 13911; Executive Order 13922; Domestic manufacturing incentives; Potential amendments to PREP Act; Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act (H.R. 6690); Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 (H.R. 986); Bayh-Dole Act; TM Act of 2020 (S.3449 / HR 6196); Pharmaceutical Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act (S.3781); Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 (S.3537)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $420,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Software copyright and related issues. Copyright Office modernization. S. 1273, H.R, 2426, Copyright Alternatives in Small Claims Enforcement, CASE Act. Software patents and related policy. Subject matter eligibility under patent law. Intellectual property and related intermediary liability provisions in trade agreements. Review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. S. 3449, H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization Act of 2020.
Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
"H.R. 3666 - Stronger Patent Act of 2019 H.R. 2426 - Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 6196 - Trademark Mondernization Act of 2020 S. 3449 - Trademark Mondernization Act of 2020 S. 1273 - CASE Act of 2019 Issues related to software copyright; Copyright Office modernization; software patents and related policy; subject matter eligibility under patent law; intellectual property agreements.
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Advocate for protection of entertainment software intellectual property, including efforts to stop domestic and international infringement. Monitor the Trademark Modernization Act (S.3449 and H.R. 6196)
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
IPR Discussions with Congress and Administration on oIntellectual property practices on e-commerce platforms. oBrand protection-related issues. oFraudulent advertising on social media. oUSTR Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets Report. oIssues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. oStop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act (S 3073). oSHOP Safe Act (H.R. 6058). oINFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431). oTrademark Modernization Act (H.R. 6196).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Defense (DEF) Comments and discussions on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries (FPI), and Ability One programs. Discussions with Members of Congress, DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry and procurement issues and the following legislation: oNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, including simplified acquisition threshold, Berry athletic, Foreign Military Sales, and other misc. Berry provisions. (S. 1790) oFY 2020 Defense Appropriations bills. (H.R. 2740) Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement provisions in trade agreements. Discussions with Congress and Administration on government procurement during the COVID-19 crisis. Discussions with the Administration - DLA - on government procurement of PPE product. Miscellaneous Trade (TRD) Discussions with Congress and Administration (including USTR, Treasury, Commerce, ITC, Labor, State, Agriculture, DLA, Customs, FDA, FEMA, and CDC) on the following items: otemporary duty deferral. oimport of personal protective equipment (PPE). otariff relief for PPE product. omodernization of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including implementation legislation regarding the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). obilateral China trade issues, including WTO compliance and the Section 301 investigation and Section 232 investigations. oimplementation of existing and negotiation of new free trade agreements (FTAs). Issues discussed include: Rules of origin Duties Customs provisions IPR provisions Labor provisions Regulatory harmonization Transportation measures Government procurement. Port maintenance issues otrade deficits and global value chains. otariffs and proposed bills to regulate tariff policy, including: Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 (HR 1710) United States Reciprocal Trade Act (HR 764) Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 (S 577/HR 1452) Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 (S. 287/HR 940) Trade Security Act of 2019 (S. 365/HR 1008) Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 (S. 564) Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 (HR 723) onew and existing trade preference programs, including: the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (including H 991/S. 2473) Haiti HOPE/HELP, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including country and product review and legislation to update the program. country specific initiatives, such as Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act (HR 2219/S 1188) Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 (S 34/HR 1376) ovarious trade and customs initiatives (such as First Sale, 9802, de minimis, 321/FTZs, duty drawback, single window/ITDS, changes to ACE, and pending classifications, rulings, and regulations) covering textiles, apparel, footwear, and travel goods. oforeign trade barriers and practices (including comments for annual NTE and Special 301 and notorious markets reports). oimplementation of recently passed trade legislation including: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 opending nominations. oCurrent and proposed sanctions, including North Korea sanctions (CAATSA). Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019 (HR 526) Hong Kong Autonomy Act (H.R. 7440) Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (S. 3744) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210/ S. 3471) TAR (Miscellaneous Tariff Bills) Conversations with Congress, ITC, Commerce, and USTR on MTB process and individual petitions. Transportation Discussions with Congress and Administration on Hours of Service (HoS) and other driver-related rules. Discussions with Congress and Administration on potential for disruptions of West and East/Gulf Coast ports due to labor disputes. Discussions with Congress and key agencies on port metrics. Discussions with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Congress on ocean carrier / port terminal issues, including congestion surcharges, demurrage charges, and PierPass. Discussions with Congress on comprehensive infrastructure funding and repair. Product Safety (CSP) Discussions with Administration, including CPSC, Commerce, USTR, and EPA, and various Congressional offices on: implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). regulations involving flammability, sleepwear, and drawstring hazards. possible modifications to flammability requirements to add spandex to the exempt fibers list. implementation of previously implemented legislation to reduce third party testing burdens and costs. monitoring issues relating to apparel, footwear, and travel goods/fashion accessories safety and product labeling. implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, including foreign chemical management initiatives that function as non-tariff barriers. Pending nominations. annual CPSC budget (including increased funding), resource allocation, and priorities testimony. Link between counterfeit products and unsafe products Digitization of apparel labeling as it relates to product safety information Labor Discussion of WRAP program and with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions with Congress and Administration (including Labor, State, USTR, USAID, DFC, and CBP) on oChild/Forced labor rules and lists, oImpact of COVID-19 on supply chain workers, oUzbek cotton, oBetter Work programs, oChina Xinjiang, oBangladesh, Cambodia, Burma, and oFTA and trade preference labor cases. Lobbying on appropriations level for Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) in FY2021 Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill. Small Business Discussion with the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department, and Congress on Trade Credit Insurance and the main street lending program. CARES Act (S. 752). CARES Act III (H.R. 748). CARES Act IV (H.R. 6800). JOBS Credit Act of 2020 (H.R. 6776). Discussions with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on digitizing apparel labels as well as on textile, wool, fur, and care labeling rules, and other labeling rules, including Made in USA labeling. Discussions with the Administration and Congress on FPI reform and impact on small business. IPR Discussions with Congress and Administration on oIntellectual property practices on e-commerce platforms. oBrand protection-related issues. oFraudulent advertising on social media. oUSTR Special 301 Report and Notorious Markets Report. oIssues relating to ICANN/GTLDS. oStop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act (S 3073). oSHOP Safe Act (H.R. 6058). oINFORM Consumers Act (S. 3431). oTrademark Modernization Act (H.R. 6196).
Client expense: $183,267 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 6058, the SHOP SAFE Act H.R. 6196/ S. 3449, the Trademark Modernization Act S. 2987, the Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 H.R. 5478, the Inventor Rights Act S. 2082/H.R. 3666, the STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 H.R. 4164/S. 2439, the Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2019 S. 2281/H.R. 4075, the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act of 2019 H.R. 3954. Including the exclusive economic zone as part of the United States for patent infringement H.R. 3991, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019 H.R. 3199, Terminating the Extension of Rights Misappropriated (TERM) Act of 2019 S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 H.R. 2426/S. 1272, the CASE Act H.R. 1999/S. 963, the Fair Licensing Access for Governments (FLAG) Act of 2019 (entire bill) S. 376 /H.R. 1683, No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) S. 659, A bill to provide for certain additional requirements with respect to patent disclosures. (entire bill) S. 440, Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act (PACED) Act (entire bill) S. 344/H.R. 990, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019 (entire bill) H.R. 108, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2019 (entire bill) S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act (entire bill) H.R.902, Protect American IPR Act (entire bill) Issues related to USPTO operations Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to Copyright Office Modernization Issues related to sovereign immunity Issues related to the review of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6196/S. 3449) Draft Copyright Office Modernization bill Reauthorization of USPTO Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program Possible need to supplement USPTO fee income in FY 2021
Client expense: $50,000 · 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. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to trademark protection. Trademark Licensing. H.R.6196/S.3449: TM Act of 2020. H.R.6058: SHOP SAFE Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 938: BLOCKING Act of 2019 - Provisions related to 180 day generic prescription drug exclusivity H.R. 987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act - Provisions related to prescription drug pricing, patent settlements, and other issues H.R. 1344: Competitive Deals Resulting in Unleashed Generics and Savings Act of 2019 - Provisions related to patent settlements H.R. 1499: Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 - Provisions related to patent settlements H.R. 1503: Orange Book Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug and device patent listings H.R. 1520: Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug patent listings H.R. 2374: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions H.R. 2375: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Provisions related to patent settlements H.R. 2387: STOP GAMES Act of 2019 - Provisions related to citizen petitions H.R. 2455: Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2019 - Provisions related to citizen petitions H.R. 2700: Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act - Provisions related to patent settlements, generic exclusivity, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 3666: STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug patents H.R. 4712: Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act - Provisions related to prescription drug exclusivity periods H.R. 4850: Biologic Patent Transparency Act - Provisions related to prescription drug patent disclosures H.R. 5133: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug exclusivity periods and manufacturer behavior H.R. 6196: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 - Provisions related to trademarks S. 64: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 102: Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019 - Provisions related to foreign reference pricing, patents and march-in rights S. 1209: Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years Act - Provisions related to prescription drug patents S. 1224: Stop STALLING Act - Provisions related to citizen petitions S. 1416: Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug patents S. 1617: Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 - Provisions related to prescription drug patents S. 3449: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 - Provisions related to trademarks Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Trademark legislative proposals Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Trademark Modernization Act of 2020, H.R.6196/S.3449
Client expense: $1,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office