Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act
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2008 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Norway IP, Finland IP, Poland (IP), Russa WTO accession (IP), Spain IP, Japan (IP), Korea FTA (IP), China (counterfeiting, IP), ASEAN (regulatory harmonization), Thailand (CLs), Philippines (IP), Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (S. 522), Patent Reform Act (S 1145 & HR 1908), Canada (IP), Mexico (IP), Brazil (IP), Canada Market Access & Drug Safety (S 242), Algeria and Tunisia (IP), Egypt (IP), Saudi Arabia (IP), Per (FTA implementation), Argentina (IP), Chili (IP), European Union (market access) Follow-on biologics (HR 5629, HR 1956, S 623, S 1695, S 1505, HR 1038), IP Rights Enforcement Act (S 522)
Client expense: $2,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Norway IP, Finland IP, Poland (IP), Russa WTO accession (IP), Spain IP, Japan (IP), Korea FTA (IP), China (counterfeiting, IP), ASEAN (regulatory harmonization), Thailand (CLs), Philippines (IP), Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (S. 522), Patent Reform Act (S 1145 & HR 1908), Canada (IP), Mexico (IP), Brazil (IP), Canada Market Access & Drug Safety (S 242), Algeria and Tunisia (IP), Egypt (IP), Saudi Arabia (IP), Per (FTA implementation), Argentina (IP), Chili (IP), European Union (market access) Follow-on biologics (HR 5629, HR 1956, S 623, S 1695, S 1505, HR 1038), IP Rights Enforcement Act (S 522)
Client expense: $2,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
IP -- Norway, Finland, Poland, Russia WTO accession, Spain, Japan, Korea FTA, China counterfeiting, Philippines, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Algeria & Tunisia, Egypt, Saudia Arabia, Argentina, Chili; Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (S 522), Patent Reform Act 2007 (S 1145 & HR 1908), Canada Market Access & Drug Safety (S 242)
Client expense: $2,895,000 · 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), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1201, Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing US Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 S 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 3325, PRO IP Act HR 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008 Intellectual Property Enforcement Resources and Authority HR 4279 Pro IP Act S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3578 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 3155 - Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 522 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H. R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 22007 S. 2661 - APCPA(antiphishing) H.R. 6362 - To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark... H.R. 2336 - To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office S. 3325 - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 S. 3600 - Patent Reform Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
| Democratic |
| MI |
| George Voinovich | Republican | OH |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph Biden | Democratic | DE |
| Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent | CT |
| Judd Gregg | Republican | NH |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | TX |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Supported S. 522, the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, and the House companion bill, H.R. 3578, which would establish a multi-agency task force to improve the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement. Supported S. 522, the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, and the companion bill, H.R. 3578, which would establish a multi-agency task force to improve the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement. Opposed H.R. 1908, and S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, which amends federal patent law to establish a first-inventor-to file system and to add or revise provisions governing patent review proceedings and patent infringement litigation. Supported H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007, which would enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, amend the criminal code with respect to intellectual property, and establish a federal intellectual property enforcement division within the Department of Justice. Lobbied administration officials and members of Congress on intellectual property rights violations relating to vehicle parts suppliers.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (S. 522 and HR. 3578), all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
See attached. Support S 522, S 3325 & HR 3578 to improve the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement by government agencies. Support HR 4279 to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws. Monitor HR 5638 to provide a design patent exemption (repair clause) for alternative parts used to restore an items original appearance.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
Please see next page Miscellaneous Trade Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796/H.R.782) Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (H.R.321) Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (HR 1229) Pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia. Discussions on miscellaneous China and trade remedy concepts. Comments to ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, Korea and the operation of the bilateral agreement with respect to China. Comments to Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, and related initiatives. Comments to Commerce on China and trade remedy laws. To Suspend Temporarily the Duty on Certain Travel Bags with Removable Backpack or Daypack (H.R. 5399) Comments on the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags (H.R. 5553) Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R.6124) including First Sale, Haiti, CBI provisions, and Lacey Act provisions. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R.5724) A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes (S. 3036) New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 (H.R.3905) Possible legislation related to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (S. 3182/No House number) Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (HR 2638) related to funding for DHS trade functions for FY 2009 To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes (HR 7222) Other Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R.2033/S 1957) A bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of the United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement, and for other purposes (S.522) Comments to Department of Labor in conjunction with Child labor list and other labor initiatives. Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (HR 4040) CPSC Reform Act of 2007 (S 2045) Implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (HR 4040) Monitoring issues relating to travel goods safety and product labeling. Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 (H.R.800/S.1041) Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act (H.R. 1699) Lead Free Toys Act of 2007 (S. 1306) Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act (S.367/HR 1992) Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR 5546) Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) (HR 4008) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R.2831) To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy (HR 1424) Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (HR 2638) Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
See attached For the Period October 1 to December 31, 2008 Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Berry Amendment Extension Act (H.R.917) Department of Homeland Security Secure American Federal Equipment Procurement Act--DHS SAFE Procurement Act (H.R.1686) Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R.1684) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (H.R. 5658/S. 3001) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (S. 3182/No House number) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (S.3181/No house number) Comments on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and JWOD programs. Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (HR 2638) related to funding for DoD and DHS for FY 2009 Miscellaneous Trade Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 (S. 2372/HR 3934) Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796/H.R.782) Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (H.R.321) Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (HR 1229) Pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia. Discussions on miscellaneous China and trade remedy concepts. Comments to ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, Korea and the operation of the bilateral agreement with respect to China. Comments to Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, and related initiatives. Comments to Commerce on China and trade remedy laws. Burma sanctions -- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (H.J. Res 93/S.J. Res 41) Block Burmese JADE Act of 2007 (HR 3890) Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007 (HR 3890) To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics. (H.R.4731)/(HR 4732) To Clarify the Rules of Origin for Certain Textile and Apparel Products (HR. 857) To Suspend Temporarily the Duty on Certain Travel Bags with Removable Backpack or Daypack (H.R. 5399) Various Legislation Pertaining to Acrylic Fibers) (H.R. 2456), (H.R. 4433), (H.R. 4434), (H.R. 4435), (H.R. 4439), (H.R. 4464), (H.R. 4469), (H.R. 4470), (H.R. 4471), (H.R. 4472), (H.R. 4473), (H.R. 4570), (H.R. 4578), (H.R. 4579), (H.R. 4983), (H.R. 4984), (H.R. 5092), (H.R. 5093), (H.R. 5094), (H.R. 5190) Comments on the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags (H.R. 5553) Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R.6124) including First Sale, Haiti, CBI provisions, and Lacey Act provisions. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R.5724) A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes (S. 3036) New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 (H.R.3905) To amend the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) with respect to lesser developed countries. H.R. 5059 "Possible legislation related to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (S. 3182/No House number) Miscellaneous Trade (cont'd) To establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 109-53, and for other purposes (HR 6560) To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes (HR 7222) Other Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R.2033/S 1957) A bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of the United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement, and for other purposes (S.522) Discussion of WRAP program with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Comments to Department of Labor in conjunction with Child labor list and other labor initiatives. Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (HR 4040) CPSC Reform Act of 2007 (S 2045) Implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (HR 4040) Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 (H.R.800/S.1041) Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act (H.R. 1699) Lead Free Toys Act of 2007 (S. 1306) Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act (S.367/HR 1992) Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR 5546) Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) (HR 4008) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R.2831) To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy (HR 1424) Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (HR 2638) Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007
Client expense: $235,825 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1201, Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing US Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 S 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 3325, PRO IP Act HR 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008 Intellectual Property Enforcement Resources and Authority HR 4279 Pro IP Act S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1908 (S. 1145), Patent Reform Act of 2007 and amendments. Amendments to section 114 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and sound recordings). Amendments to section 115 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and musical works). Digital rights management (DTV broadcast flag, audio flag). Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. S. 2913 (H.R. 5889), Orphan Works Act of 2008. S. 2317 (H.R. 4279), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 522 (H.R. 3578), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 2500 (H.R. 4789), Performance Rights Act. S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008. S. 3600, Patent Reform Act of 2008. H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), issues related to IP. S. 1353 (H.R. 2060), Internet Radio Equality Act. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. S. 1919, A bill to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), 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)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Supported passage of legislation (HR 5638) that would revise patent law to ensure availability of competitive aftermarket cosmetic parts. Supported Legislation and S. 522 and S. 3325 to strenghthen intellectual property rights enforcements measures. Interested in Department of Justice anti-counterfeiting initiative
Client expense: $172,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.522/H.R.3155 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act/Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 - management and use of works held in the public trust whose copyright holder cannot be located Library of Congress - Clarifying the rules for due dilligence with respect to Orphan Works
Client expense: $16,723 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Endowment for the Arts, Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1902, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2007: patent settlements H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007: patent system reform and related issues such as obtaining/opposing patents and remedies H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007: enforcement S. 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: patent settlements S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act: anti-counterfeiting and enforcement S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007: patent system reform and related issues such as obtaining/opposing patents and remedies S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007: enforcement S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008: enforcement S. 3464, International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008: enforcement S. 3600, Patent Reform Act of 2008: patent system reform and related issues such as obtaining/opposing patents and remedies International intellectual property issues
Client expense: $6,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR3578, Intellectual Property Rights, Entire Bill S 522, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act, Bayh & Voinovich, Entire Bill HR 5638, To amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture, Entire Bill
Client expense: $1,925,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S.2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Currency issues - S 796, Fair Currency Act of 2007; HR 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007; HR 321, Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005. Miscellaneous trade issues - HR 1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR 3890, Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007; HJRes 93, Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; SJRes 41, Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; HR 4731, To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics; HR 4732, To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear not covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics; HR 857, To clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products; HR 5399, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags with a removable backpack or daypack; HR 2456, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; HR 4433, To suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow; HR 4434, To suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow; HR 4435, To suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow; HR 4439, To suspend temporarily the duty on acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow; HR 4469, To extend the temporary suspension of duty on linuron; HR 4470, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber; HR 4471, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber; HR 4472, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber; HR 4473, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber; HR 4570, To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(diethylamino)-, polymers with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3,-trimethylcyclohexane, propylene glycol and reduced Me esters of reduced polymd. oxidized tetrafluoroethylene, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked, acetates (salts); HR 4578, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber; HR 4579, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber; HR 4983, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; HR 4984, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; HR 5092, To extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modoacrylic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; HR 5093, To extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modacrylic filament tow; HR 5094, To extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modacrylic stable fibers, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning; HR 5190, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow; HR 4446, To suspend temporarily the duty on Polycaprolactone Triol; HR 5553, To suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags; HR 3905, New Partnership for Development Act of 2007; HR 5059, To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries; S 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act; HR 6124, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; HR 6560, To establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 109-53. Free Trade agreements with Korea, Panama - Executive Branch actions re these issues. China and trade remedy concepts - Executive Branch actions re these issues. Dumping and subsidies - Proposed legislation re these issues. WRAP Program - Executive Branch actions re this issue.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.3600 Patent Reform Act of 2008 S.1145, HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 (Provisions relating to modernizing patent system and transparency at the PTO) S. 2913, HR 5889 (Shawn Bentley) Orphan Works Act of 2008 HR 5638 Amend Title 35 to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture HR 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act S.522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act Copy Protection/Technology Mandates on Consumer Electronics
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.522/S.2317: Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889/S.2913: Orphan Works Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.1908/S.1145: Patent Reform Act S.522: Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 (Section 104: Provision on Statutory Damages); S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 (Domestic and Intern'l Intellectual Property Rights Enf.); S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (Domestic and Intern'l Intellectual Property Rights Enf.); S. 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 (Limiting Judicial Remedies in Copyright Infringement Cases Involving Orphan Works); H.R. 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008 ( (Limiting Judicial Remedies in Copyright Infringement Cases Involving Orphan Works); S. 3325 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 ((Domestic and Intern'l Intellectual Property Rights Enf.)
Client expense: $173,169 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008 (S 3464), all sections; Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (S 522 and HR 3578), all sections
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Funding of the US Patent & Trademark Office, Patent Fees; copy protection mandates on technology products; patent policies in standards development; Patent Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters (H.R.1908, S.1145); Patent Court Pilot Program (H.R.34; S.3325, H.R.4279, S.522), all provisions related to strengthened enforcement of intellectual property; IP Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007, (H.R.3155). (H.R.1908, S.1145) Patent Reform Act of 2007, bills to amend Title 35 of the United States Code to provide for patent reform. S.1145 Section 2, Right of The First Inventor to File; Section 4, Right of First Inventor to Obtain Damages; Section 8, Venue and Jurisdiction; Section 11, Applicant Quality Submissions (as amended by Specter and Leahy Amendments), search and analysis. S.3325, Enhance Remedies for Violations of IP laws.
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
S. 2500, H.R. 4789, H. Con. Res. 244, and S. Con. Res. 82, relating to a sound recording performance right for terrestrial radio; potential legislation on reform of section 115 of the Copyright Act and other proposals relating to mechanical licensing reform; S. 256, the "Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders Music Act of 2007" (the "PERFORM Act") and other proposals relating to licensing under section 114 of the Copyright Act; H.R. 1201, the "Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U. S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007"; S. 1353 and H.R. 2060, the "Internet Radio Equality Act"; H.R. 7084 and S. 3469, the "Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008"; H.R. 1689 and provisions in H.R. 4137 and S. 1642, relating to enforcement of intellectual property rights on college campuses; S. 3325, S. 2317, S. 522, S. 3464, H.R. 4279, H.R. 3578, and H.R. 3155, relating to enforcement of intellectual property rights domestically and internationally; S. 2913 and H.R. 5889, relating to orphan works; H.R. 5353 and issues relating to "Net Neutrality."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 2500, H.R. 4789, H. Con. Res. 244, and S. Con. Res. 82, relating to a sound recording performance right for terrestrial radio; potential legislation on reform of section 115 of the Copyright Act and other proposals relating to mechanical licensing reform; S. 256, the "Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders Music Act of 2007" (the "PERFORM Act") and other proposals relating to licensing under section 114 of the Copyright Act; H.R. 1201, the "Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U. S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007"; S. 1353 and H.R. 2060, the "Internet Radio Equality Act"; H.R. 7084 and S. 3469, the "Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008"; H.R. 1689 and provisions in H.R. 4137 and S. 1642, relating to enforcement of intellectual property rights on college campuses; S. 3325, S. 2317, S. 522, S. 3464; H.R. 4279, H.R. 3578, and H.R. 3155, relating to enforcement of intellectual property rights domestically and internationally; S. 2913 and H.R. 5889, relating to orphan works; H.R. 5353 and issues relating to "Net Neutrality."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2008 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (Entire Bill), S. 522 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (Entire Bill), S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 (Entire Bill)
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 (entire bill) and S. 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (entire bill).
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 1145"The Patent Reform Act of 2007" (entire bill), H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 (entire bill), and S. 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (entire bill).
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 (entire bill) and S. 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (entire bill).
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 1145"The Patent Reform Act of 2007" (entire bill), H.R. 4279 Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 (entire bill), and S. 522 Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (entire bill).
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3578 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 3155 - Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 522 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H. R. 4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 22007 S. 2661 - APCPA(antiphishing) H.R. 6362 - To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark... H.R. 2336 - To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office S. 3325 - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 S. 3600 - Patent Reform Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S. 602 - Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007 S. 1780 - Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act H.R. 2738 - Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 S. 522 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 948 - Children and Media Research Advancement Act S. 2125 - Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition Act S. 2507 - DTV Border Fix Act of 2007 S. Res. 576 - Designating August 2008 as Digital Television Transition Awareness Month H.R. 608 - Digital Television Consumer Education Act H.R. 2060 - Internet Radio Equality Act H.R. 2566 - National Digital Television Consumer Education Act H.R. 3559 - Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act H.R. 3862 - Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act H.R. 4167 - Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act H.R. 4307 - Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act H.R. 4882 - Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act H.R. 5470 - To amend the Communication Act of 1934 to require the carriage of all local television signals by satellite carriers in all local markets S. 2035 - Free Flow of Information Act H.R. 2102 - Free Flow of Information Act H.R. 7013 - To require the FCC to provide for a short term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition to digital television. A la carte cable programming and wholesale unbundling Retransmission consent Digital television transition
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act (S. 522 and HR. 3578), all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR3578, Intellectual Property Rights, Entire Bill S 522, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act, Bayh & Voinovich, Entire Bill HR 5638, To amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture, Entire Bill
Client expense: $1,925,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R 1201, Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.4137, To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (as relates to file sharing) H.R.5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008 S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S.1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S.2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 S. 3464, International Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Act of 2008
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1201, Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing US Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 S 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S 3325, PRO IP Act HR 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008 S 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007 Intellectual Property Enforcement Resources and Authority HR 4279 Pro IP Act S 1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 HR 4173 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 S 2317 Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 S 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 HR 2638, Consolidated Security Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009
Client expense: $4,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Supported S. 3325, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, which would enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, amend the criminal code with respect to intellectual property, and establish a federal intellectual property enforcement division within the Department of Justice. CPT Copyright/Patent/Trademark Supported S. 3325, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act, which would enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, amend the criminal code with respect to intellectual property, and establish a federal intellectual property enforcement division within the Department of Justice. Supported S. 522, the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, and the companion bill, H.R. 3578, which would establish a multi-agency task force to improve the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement. Opposed H.R. 1908, and S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, which amends federal patent law to establish a first-inventor-to file system and to add or revise provisions governing patent review proceedings and patent infringement litigation. Lobbied administration officials and members of Congress on intellectual property rights violations relating to vehicle parts suppliers.
Client expense: $40,544 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1908 (S. 1145), Patent Reform Act of 2007 and amendments. Amendments to section 114 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and sound recordings). Amendments to section 115 of the Copyright Act (relating to licensing and musical works). Digital rights management (DTV broadcast flag, audio flag). Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. S. 2913 (H.R. 5889), Orphan Works Act of 2008. S. 2317 (H.R. 4279), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 522 (H.R. 3578), Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007. S. 2500 (H.R. 4789), Performance Rights Act. S. 3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008. S. 3600, Patent Reform Act of 2008. H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), issues related to IP. S. 1353 (H.R. 2060), Internet Radio Equality Act. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. S. 1919, A bill to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), 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)
2008 · third_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
S.522 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S.1642 - Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R.1201 - Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1689 - Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007 H.R.4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 SEC. 494. CAMPUS-BASED DIGITAL THEFT PREVENTION H.R.4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 S.2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R.5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008 2257 regulations FCC MB Docket No. 08-90 - Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.522 - The Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S.1642 - Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R.4279 - Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R.1689 - Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007 S.2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.1201 - Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 SEC. 494. CAMPUS-BASED DIGITAL THEFT PROTECTION S.2913 - Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R.5889 - Orphan Works Act of 2008
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
reform of the U.S. patent system; copyright protection for "orphan works;" copyright protection of software and digital information content; improved federal law enforcement for intellectual property protection Section 108 Study Group H.R. 1908 and S. 1145 - the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 34 - a bill to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 3155 - Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 522 - Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act S. 2317, the Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 4128, the Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889 and S. 2913 - Orphan Works Act of 2008 H.R. 6713, the E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008 H.R. 6491, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S. 3434, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 S. 3325, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 6531 and S. 3106, the "Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2007." H.R. 2033, the "Design Piracy Prohibition Act." S. 256, the " Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007." S. 522, the "Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act." S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. (Patent law reform.) S. 3600, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. (Patent law reform.) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. (Patent law reform.) H.R. 2365, a bill to limit damages for infringement of patents relating to tax planning methods. S. 2913 and H.R. 5889, the Orphan Works Act of 2008. S. 3325 and H.R. 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organizations for Intellectual Property Act of 2007. H.R. 4789, the Performance Rights Act. H.R. 5638, patent infringement for repair parts. H.R. 6344, the Responsive Government Act. S. 3295 and H.R. 6362, appointment of Administrative Patent Judges. H.R. 7084, the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1902, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2007: patent settlements H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007: patent issues H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007: enforcement S. 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: patent settlements S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act: anti-counterfeiting and enforcement S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007: patent issues S.2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007: enforcement S.3325, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008: enforcement S.3600, Patent Reform Act of 2008: patent reform and related issues International intellectual property issues
Client expense: $5,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Support for HR 4279, S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, and the final compromise version, S 3325 PRO-IP Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Anti-counterfeiting (S.3464, S.3325, S. 522, H.R.4279) Design Rights Protection (H.R.2033, H.R.5638) Ending Fee diversion at USPTO (H.R. 2336, S.1145) Increasing Federal Judicial Pay (S.1638, H.R.3753) Orphan Works Legislation (S.2913, H.R.5889) Patent Reform (H.R. 1908, S.1145, S.3600) Bio-Generics (H.R.5629, S. 1695) Litigation Reform: Sunshine in Litigation Act (S.2449, H.R. 5884) Plant Genetic Resources Treaty: Ratification (Treaty Number: 110-19) USPTO appropriations (S.3182)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Meetings with Senate staffers and communications with Senate Judiciary Committee staffers in support of S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act; Communications with Senate and White House on support for S 3325 PRO-IP Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.522/S.2317: Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 H.R. 5889/S.2913: Orphan Works Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual property issue: S 1640 - The Vessel Hull Design and Protection, S 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Meetings with Senate staffers and communications with Senate Judiciary Committee staffers in support of S. 522, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act; Communications with Senate and White House on support for S 3325 PRO-IP Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office