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Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014
Legislative Progress
Introduced
April 29, 2014
Latest Action
April 29, 2014
Primary Sponsor
Christopher A. CoonsDemocratic(DE)
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act. H.R. 9, Innovation Act and Senate discussions regarding patent reform. H.R. 3326 and S. 1890, The Defend Trade Secrets Act. S. 1137, the Patent Act.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. S. 401/H.R. 758 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. General lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally. H.R. 2304 (SPEAK FREE Act of 2015); Amends the federal judicial code to allow a person against whom a lawsuit is asserted to file a special motion to dismiss claims referred to as strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPP suits") that arise from an oral or written statement or other expression, or conduct in furtherance of such expression, by the defendant in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public concern. H.R. 3897; amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the rules for approved structured settlement factoring transactions. H.R. 3699 (Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act); protects the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award. General lobbying with regard to the Equal Access to Justice Act. S. 2364/H.R. 4361 (Sunshine in Litigation Act); amends Chapter 111 of Title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 4624 (Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act); amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of prohibit a court from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith. S. 2267 (Defend Trade Secrets Act); modifies Chapter 90 of Title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets. H.R. 5499 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses. H.R. 5088 (Responsive and Efficient Appeals Courts for Heroes Act of 2014); amends Title 38, United States Code, to establish procedures for class actions at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes. S. 2769; ensures appropriate judicial review of Federal Government actions by amending the prohibition on the exercise of jurisdiction by the United States Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts. H.R. 185 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 226/ H.R. 427 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S 543/H.R. 1029 (EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015); amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. H.R. 1927 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. S. 1113; amends title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. H.R. 1579 (ALERT Act of 2015); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings H.R. 2775 (Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015); grants States authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions. H.R. 2250/S. __ (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016); making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. H.R. 2578/S. __ (Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016); making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. H.R. 2648/S. 1109 (Truth in Settlements Act of 2015); requires adequate information regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. S. 1607 (Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act); authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to: (1) comply, to the extent permitted by law, with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies; (2) publish and provide the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final economically significant rule and an assessment of costs and benefits of alternatives to the rule; and (3) submit to the Office for review any proposed or final economically significant rule. S. 708 (Regulatory Improvement Act); Requires the Commission to evaluate and make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, or repeal of regulations that have been finalized not later than 10 years before the establishment of the Commission (covered regulations) for the purpose of reducing compliance costs, encouraging growth and innovation, improving competitiveness, and protecting public safety. S. 1820 (Early Participation in Regulations Act); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. S. 1818 (Principled Rulemaking Act); amends title 5, United States Code, to reform the rule making process of agencies. S.1817 (Smarter Regs Act of 2015); implements retrospective review of major rules. H.R. 3624 (Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015); amends title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. Lobbying on draft legislation related to factoring. General lobbying with respect to consumer issues in the budget.
2015 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act. H.R. 9, Innovation Act and Senate discussions regarding patent reform. H.R. 3326 and S. 1890, The Defend Trade Secrets Act. S. 1137, the Patent Act.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act. H.R. 9, Innovation Act and Senate discussions regarding patent reform.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. S. 401/H.R. 758 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. General lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally, except specific lobbying with regard to the nomination of Clare Connors. S.__/H.R.__ (PETITION Act); not formally introduced as of 07-17-2015; protects first amendment rights of petition and free speech; specific interest in changes to federal procedural rules that would have an impact on civil litigation. H.R. 3897; amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the rules for approved structured settlement factoring transactions. H.R. 3699 (Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act); protects the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award. General lobbying with regard to the Equal Access to Justice Act. S. 2364/H.R. 4361 (Sunshine in Litigation Act); amends Chapter 111 of Title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 4624 (Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act); amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of prohibit a court from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith. S. 2267 (Defend Trade Secrets Act); modifies Chapter 90 of Title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets. H.R. 5499 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses. H.R. 5088 (Responsive and Efficient Appeals Courts for Heroes Act of 2014); amends Title 38, United States Code, to establish procedures for class actions at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes. S. 2769; ensures appropriate judicial review of Federal Government actions by amending the prohibition on the exercise of jurisdiction by the United States Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts. H.R. 185 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 226/ H.R. 427 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S 543/H.R. 1029 (EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015); amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. S.Con.Res.11; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.Amdt.925,to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the United States civil courts system S.Amdt.861,to create a spending-neutral fund relating to equalizing the treatment of attorney's fees under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the Equal Access to Justice Act. S.Amdt.412,to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from engaging in closed-door settlement agreements that ignore impacted States and counties. S.Amdt.847,to make available all information on settlement agreements. S.Amdt.369,to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the establishment of bipartisan commissions to govern independent agencies. S.Amdt.886,to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure accountability and transparency at the consumer financial protection bureau. S.Amdt.390, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to regulatory review. S.Amdt.408, to create a spending-neutral reserve fund to reform the federal motor-carrier safety administration. S.Amdt.564, to establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relating to budgeting regulatory promulgation. S.Amdt.625, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal regulatory process. S.Amdt.654, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to reforming regulatory practices for executive agencies. S.Amdt.772, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure public comments are utilized more effectively in the rulemaking process. S.Amdt.827, to establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relating to reforming the federal regulatory process. H.R. 1927 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. S. 1113; amends title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. H.R. 1579 (ALERT Act of 2015); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings H.R. 2775 (Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015); grants States authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote transactions. H.R. 2250/S. __ (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016); making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. H.R. 2578/S. __ (Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016); making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues regarding patent reform and copyright; S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2639 - Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2766 - The Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act ("STOP Act"), all provisions; H.R. 3309 - The Innovation Act, all provisions; S. 2267 - The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014, civil service ex parte provisions; issues related to "making available" right.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. S. 401/H.R. 758 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. General lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally, not specific to any nominated candidate. S.__/H.R.__ (PETITION Act); not formally introduced as of 04-17-2015; protects first amendment rights of petition and free speech; specific interest in changes to federal procedural rules that would have an impact on civil litigation. H.R. 3897; amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the rules for approved structured settlement factoring transactions. H.R. 3699 (Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act); protects the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award. General lobbying with regard to the Equal Access to Justice Act. S. 2364/H.R. 4361 (Sunshine in Litigation Act); amends Chapter 111 of Title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 4624 (Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act); amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of prohibit a court from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith. S. 2267 (Defend Trade Secrets Act); modifies Chapter 90 of Title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets. H.R. 5499 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses. H.R. 5088 (Responsive and Efficient Appeals Courts for Heroes Act of 2014); amends Title 38, United States Code, to establish procedures for class actions at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes. S. 2769; ensures appropriate judicial review of Federal Government actions by amending the prohibition on the exercise of jurisdiction by the United States Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts. H.R. 185 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 226/ H.R. 427 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S 543/H.R. 1029 (EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015); amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. S.Con.Res.11; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.Amdt.925,to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the United States civil courts system S.Amdt.861,to create a spending-neutral fund relating to equalizing the treatment of attorney's fees under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and the Equal Access to Justice Act. S.Amdt.412,to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from engaging in closed-door settlement agreements that ignore impacted States and counties. S.Amdt.847,to make available all information on settlement agreements. S.Amdt.369,to establish deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the establishment of bipartisan commissions to govern independent agencies. S.Amdt.886,to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure accountability and transparency at the consumer financial protection bureau. S.Amdt.390, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to regulatory review. S.Amdt.408, to create a spending-neutral reserve fund to reform the federal motor-carrier safety administration. S.Amdt.564, to establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relating to budgeting regulatory promulgation. S.Amdt.625, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal regulatory process. S.Amdt.654, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to reforming regulatory practices for executive agencies. S.Amdt.772, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure public comments are utilized more effectively in the rulemaking process. S.Amdt.827, to establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relating to reforming the federal regulatory process.
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act. H.R. 9, Innovation Act and Senate discussions regarding patent reform.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to flows of electronic data across international borders and data localization requirements, including in the context of trade agreements. S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013; entire bill. S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014; entire bill.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; entire bill. H.R. 3361 and S. 1599 USA Freedom Act; entire bills. H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act; entire bill. H.R. 1852 Email Privacy Act; entire bill. S. 607 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013; entire bill. S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014; entire bill.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 Intellectual Property Theft Patent Reform legislation S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Trade Secrets
Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014; Entire Bill
Client expense: $2,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
HR 83, FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) H.R. 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.2437 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.607 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendment Act of 2013 (entire bill)H.R. 1852 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2871 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 3309 Innovation Act (Entire bill) S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1843 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 3361 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1599 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 1631 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to cybersecurity) S. 1034 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to Cybersecurity) S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 2521 Federal Information Systems & Modernization Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S.2354 Cyber Workforce Enhancement (Entire bill) H.R. 5793 Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 S. 2519 National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (Entire Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
HR 83, FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) H.R. 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.2437 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.607 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendment Act of 2013 (entire bill)H.R. 1852 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2871 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 3309 Innovation Act (Entire bill) S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1843 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 3361 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1599 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 1631 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to cybersecurity) S. 1034 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to Cybersecurity) S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 2521 Federal Information Systems & Modernization Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S.2354 Cyber Workforce Enhancement (Entire bill) H.R. 5793 Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 S. 2519 National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (Entire Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
patent litigation reform; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; H.R. 845, the Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act; H.R. 2639, the Patent Litigation Reform Act of 2013, S. 866, the Patent Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 2766, the Stopping Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act of 2013; H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act; H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; AIA implementation; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; S. 1770, FAIR Act; S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
International Trade Commission patent issues; patent litigation reform; HR 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; AIA implementation; copyright issues; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; S. 1770, FAIR Act; S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
International Trade Commission patent issues; patent litigation reform; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; H.R. 845, the Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act; H.R. 2639, the Patent Litigation Reform Act of 2013, S. 866, the Patent Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 2766, the Stopping Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act of 2013; H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act; H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; AIA implementation; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; S. 1770, FAIR Act; S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
International Trade Commission patent issues; patent litigation reform; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; H.R. 845, the Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act; H.R. 2639, the Patent Litigation Reform Act of 2013, S. 866, the Patent Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 2766, the Stopping Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act of 2013; H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act; H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; AIA implementation; copyright issues; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; S. 1770, FAIR Act; S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014: HR 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
International Trade Commission patent issues; HR 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; patent litigation reform; AIA implementation; HR 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; S. 1770, FAIR Act; S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 2267 - The Defend Trade Secrets Act General Patent Reform ITC Litigation Reform Issues General Copyright Issues IP Infringement
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 845 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 - provisions related to the protection of technology companies from predatory lawsuits S.1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 - provisions related to the protection of technology companies from predatory lawsuitsH.R. 3309 Innovation Act provisions related to the protection of technology companies from predatory lawsuits S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvement Act of 2013 provisions related to the protections of technology companies from predatory lawsuits S. 2267 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 - provisions related to promoting and protecting innovation, competitiveness and foreign market access H.R. 5233 - Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 - provisions related to promoting and protecting innovation competitiveness and medical access in foreign legislation Monitored draft patent reform legislation
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues generally relating to online piracy, unfair competition and misappropriation of IT (no specific legislation). Issues generally relating to the use of the International Trade Commission in patent infringement disputes (no specific legislation). Issues concerning litigation by patent-assertion entities before federal courts and the US Internal Trade Commission (no specific legislation). H.R. 3099 - The Innovation Act of 2013 - Entire bill. S. 1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act - Entire bill. H.R. 4763 - Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act - Entire bill. S. 2267 - Defense Trade Secrets Act - Entire bill S. 2049 - Transparency in Assertions of Patents Act - Entire bill.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 1720, "Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (entire bill) S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014, and H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014, (entire bill) H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, and S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (entire bills) Legislation regarding bad faith patent assertions (no bill)
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (S.1612); the Defend Trade Secrets Act (S. 2267); The Innovation Act (H.R. 3309)
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
Protection of critical infrastructure and cyber security; Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development; Standards and interoperability; Competition in the online advertising and software markets; Policy issues in cloud computing. Cyber security policies and legislation; Information sharing initiative regarding cyber security threats. H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013. S.1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013. S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Software patents and related policy. S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S.866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013. S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013. S.2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Lobbied on issues pertaining to copyright and patent protection and enforcement in international markets. Lobbied on issues pertaining to copyright including, but not limited to, copyright protection and enforcement in international markets. H.R. 3309 Innovation Act (Entire bill) Lobbied on issues pertaining to patents including, but not limited to, provisions relating to software patentability, PTO procedures and China's patent system. S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
General issues pertaining to copyright, patent, and intellectual property. Intellectual property issues related to standardization. Trans-Pacific Partnership; general issues. H.R. 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013; entire bill. S.1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; entire bill. S.866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; entire bill. H.R. 2639 Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013; entire bill. H.R. 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act; entire bill. H.R. 3309 TheInnovation Act; entire bill. S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; entire bill. S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act; entire bill. H.R. 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act; entire bill. H.R. 3349 Innovation Protection Act; entire bill. H.R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act; entire bill. S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act; entire bill.
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act H.R. 1278, the Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons of Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2013 S. 2267, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014H.R. 5108, to establish the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program H.R. 5233, the Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013 H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act H.R. 3309, Innovation Act S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding and the authorization and funding for the IPR Center Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 Nomination of Michelle Lee, as the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nomination of Danny Marti, Esq., as the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP agreements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program;World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; 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 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P.L. 105-304), including safe harbor provision and notice and takedown provisions; appropriations relating to the PRO-IP Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-403); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; creation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with foreign governments; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; copyright and trademark infringement; privacy legislation; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; digital copyrights; funding issues relating to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases.H.R. 2655/S. 1288 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013); to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. General lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally, not specific to any nominated candidate; except specific lobbying with regard to the nominations of Victor Bolden, Leslie Joyce Abrahms, Leigh Martin May, Pam Pepper, and Stephen Bough. (PETITION Act), not formally introduced as of 12-31-2014; to protect first amendment rights of petition and free speech; specific interest in changes to federal procedural rules that would have an impact on civil litigation. H.R. 3897 (no short title); to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the rules for approved structured settlement factoring transactions. H.R. 3699 (Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act); to protect the right of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award. General lobbying with regard to the Equal Access to Justice Act. S.2364/H.R. 4361 (Sunshine in Litigation Act); to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. HR 4624 (Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2014); to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit a court from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith. S. 2267 (Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014); to modify chapter 90 of title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets. H.R.5499 (Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2014); to prohibit contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses. H.R. 5088. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish procedures for class actions at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs S.2769; To ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal Government actions by amending the prohibition on the exercise of jurisdiction by the United States Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts. H.R. 2122 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013) would amend the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. Enacting this legislation would codify many practices aimed at increasing regulatory transparency and accountability that are currently required under several executive orders.
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 Intellectual Property Theft Patent Reform legislation S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Trade Secrets
Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (entire bill)* H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act (entire bill)* H.R. 1663, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)* S. 780, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2024, the End Anonymous Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2236, the Promoting Startup Innovation Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act (entire bill)* S. 214, Prohibiting the delay of generic drugs into the market (entire bill)* S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 (IP-related provisions)* S. 866, To Make Improvements to Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents (entire bill)* S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (entire bill).* S. 712, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill)* S. 1478 PACES Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 2466, Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act (entire bill) H.R. 3349, Innovation Protection Act (entire bill)* S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act (entire bill) S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (entire bill) H.R. 3219, Free Market Royalty Act (entire bill)* H.R. 3713, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill)* S. 1770, Future of American Innovation and Research (FAIR) (entire bill)* S. 1816, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill)* S. 2146, Patent Fee Integrity Act (entire bill)* S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4079 Songwriter Equity Act (entire bill)* S. 2321 Songwriter Equity Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4103, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill)* S. 2045, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4287, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill)* S. 2150, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill)* S. 2267, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (entire bill) H.R. ____, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (entire bill) H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (entire bill) S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (entire bill) H.R. 3540, the Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 (entire bill)* H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act (entire bill)* H.R. 4772, RESPECT Act (entire bill) H.R. 5108, Regarding the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (entire bill) H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (entire bill) H.R. 5586 You Own Devices Act (YODA)* H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015 H.J. Res 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 H.R. 83, FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (IP-related provisions only) Issues related to USPTO Director and IPEC Nominations Issues related to USPTO PTAB Proceedings
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual property protection and enforcement Trade Secrets; H.R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act; S.2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act
Client expense: $2,239,511 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues regarding patent reform and copyright; S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2639 - Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2766 - The Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act ("STOP Act"), all provisions; H.R. 3309 - The Innovation Act, all provisions; S. 2267 - The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014, civil service ex parte provisions; issues related to "making available" right.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (the SHIELD Act): Provisions related to patent litigation H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act: Patent owner information provisions H.R. 2582, PATENT Jobs Act: Provisions related to patent user fees H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act: Patent litigation provisions H.R. 2766, STOP Act: Provisions related to business method patents H.R. 2985, Combination Drug Development Incentive Act of 2013: Provisions related to exclusivity H.R. 3116, MODDERN Cures Act of 2013: Provisions related to exclusivity H.R. 3309, Innovation Act: Provisions related to patent litigation reform H.R. 3349, Innovation Protection Act: PTO Fee Diversion H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act: Provisions related to patent demand letters H.R. 3709, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs: Provisions related to patent settlements H.R. 4287, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act: Provisions related to patent term restoration H.R. 4763, Trade Protection not Troll Protection Act: Patent and trade provisions H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014: Provisions related to trade secrets H.R. 5750, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2014: Provisions related to targeted IP incentives for new indications for rare diseases or conditions S. 214, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: Provisions related to patent settlements S. 504, Fair and Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act: Provisions related to patent settlements S. 627, Medical Innovation Prize Fund Act: Medical prize provisions S. 712, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013: Transferability of PTO vouchers provisions S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013: Business methods patents provisions S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013: Patent litigation provisions S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act: Patent litigation provisions including bonding S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act: Patent litigation provisions S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act: Provisions related to patent demand letters S. 2150, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act: Provisions related to patent term restoration S. 2196, Patent Fee Integrity Act: Patent fee diversion prohibition S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014: Provisions related to trade secrets S. 3004, Dormant Therapies Act of 2014: Provisions related to incentives to develop biopharmaceutical products Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Biologics data protection issues Draft legislation on demand letters, including Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act Issues related to biopharmaceutical economic incentives and intellectual property
Client expense: $3,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Rights International IP Protection HR 5233 / S 2267 - Trade Secret Protection
Client expense: $3,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Issues Related to Third Party Liability; Issues related to limitations & exceptions to copyright law; Issues regarding websites that participate in infringing activities;HR 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 Issues related to the first sale doctrine H.R. 4103 American Royalties Too Act of 2014 HR 5586 You Own Devices Act Issues Pertaining to trade agreements Issues related to patent reform H.R. 3309 Innovation Act S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client expense: $405,479 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014. H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
International IP Enforcement H.R. 3309 - Innovation Act; H.R. 845 - Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act (SHIELD) of 2013; S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act; S. 1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act; S. 1612- Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013; S. 2049 Transparency in Assertion of Patents; H.R. 4763 Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Economic Development Administration, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to ITC reform, patent reform (inlcuding: Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, S. 1612; Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, S. 1720; Innovation Act, H.R. 3309; Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, S. 1013); Trade Secrets including: H.R. 5233 - Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 and S. 2267 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014; First Sale issues including: H.R. 5586 - You Own Devices Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to patent reform: S. 1720-Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; Demand letter legislation including: H.R. 3540-Demand Letter Transparency Act, S. 2049-Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act and Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; Trade Secrets issues including: H.R. 5233-Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 and S. 2267-Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to ITC reform, patent reform (inlcuding: Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, S. 1612; Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, S. 1720; Innovation Act, H.R. 3309; Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, S. 1013); Trade Secrets including: H.R. 5233 - Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 and S. 2267 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014; First Sale issues including: H.R. 5586 - You Own Devices Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S. 6586, USA FREEDOM Act. S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014. S. 1925/H.R. 2414, Driver Privacy Act. S. 2536/H.R. 4225, SAVE Act of 2014.S. 2690, Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2014. S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014. H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014. S. 2564, End Trafficking Act of 2014. S. 1193, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2013. S. 2871, Law Enforcement Access to Data Abroad (LEAD) Act. S. 1353, The Cybersecurity Act of 2013. S. 2521, the FISMA Modernization Act of 2014. S. 2519, National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014. H.R. 2952, the Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement Act. S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patents - H.R. 3309, H.R. 3349, H.R. 2766, S. 886, S. 1013, S. 2267, & H.R. 5233 (all sections).
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
All provisions of S. 2267 (Defend Trade Secrets Act)
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)