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A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents.
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This bill prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
CREATES Act HR 2212 / S 974 Issues relating to the Patent Trial and Appeals Board S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity) Issues relating to patents as affecting drug pricing
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Issues relating to intersection of tribal sovereign immunity and patent law S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 1948; prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent. General lobbying with regard to patent venue reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to copyright reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards.
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Forest Management (H.R.2936) Indian economic development; Indian health care; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); land acquisition and consolidation matters; federal land transfer matters (H.R.215); land into trust matters; congressional reference matters; and DOI reorganization matters; sovereign immunity (S.1948), tax legislation (H.R.3138; S.1935); economic development (S.607,S.1116);tribal trust settlements; Farm Bill reauthorization; tax credit legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Pine River Indian Irrigation Project; the IRRIGATE Act and the WIIN Act (PL 114-322) implementation; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); trust reform; land consolidation matters; land transfers (H.R.215); Land Management System matters; and DOI reorganization matters; tax legislation (H.R.3138, S.1935), water rights (H.R.2939, S.1230); sovereign immunity (S.1948).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 7366, the Revitalizing Amendment Motions for Patents (RAMP) Act of 2018 S. 3483/H.R. 6758, the Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success (SUCCESS) Act (entire bill) S. 3416, the USPTO FEES Act (entire bill) S. 3488/H.R. 6868, the American Royalties Too Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R. 6816, the Family Movie Act Clarification Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R. 6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018 H.R. 6557, the Inventor Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 6264, Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018 (entire bill) S. 2601/H.R.5887, the BIG Data for IP Act (entire bill) H.R. 4171, Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs (or TEAPP) S. 2559, the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (entire bill) S. 2514, the PACED Act H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2823, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 1551, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4171, the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program (TEAPP) Extension (entire bill) S. 1948, To Abrogate Tribal Immunity in Certain Patent Claims (entire bill) H.R. 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.3350, the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act (entire bill) H.R. 3301/ S. 2393, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (entire bill) S. 1390, the STONGER Patents Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.5340, the STONGER Patents Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R 1914, the Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 (PROMOTE Act) (entire bill) H.R. 2189, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. (entire bill) S. 927, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (entire bill) H.R. 1879, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017 (PARTS Act) (entire bill) H.R. 1836, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R. 1695/S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (entire bill) H.R. 1450/S. 259, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (CODE) (entire bill) H.R. 881/S. 2625, the Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act) H.R. 720/S. 237, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Enterprise Services Initiative Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to proposed Lanham Act codification Draft legislation related to the Beijing Treaty Implementation
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 1948; prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent. General lobbying with regard to patent venue reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to copyright reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards.
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Issues relating to intersection of tribal sovereign immunity and patent law S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
CREATES Act HR 2212 / S 974 Issues relating to the Patent Trial and Appeals Board S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 1948; prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent. General lobbying with regard to patent venue reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to copyright reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards.
Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 3483/H.R. 6758, the Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success (SUCCESS) Act (entire bill) S. 3416, the USPTO FEES Act (entire bill) S. 3488/H.R. 6868, the American Royalties Too Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R. 6816, the Family Movie Act Clarification Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R. 6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018 H.R. 6557, the Inventor Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 6264, Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018 (entire bill) S. 2601/H.R.5887, the BIG Data for IP Act (entire bill) H.R. 4171, Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs (or TEAPP) S. 2559, the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (entire bill) S. 2514, the PACED Act H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2823, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 4706, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2334, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 4171, the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program (TEAPP) Extension (entire bill) S. 1948, To Abrogate Tribal Immunity in Certain Patent Claims (entire bill) H.R. 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.3350, the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act (entire bill) H.R. 3301/ S. 2393, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (entire bill) S. 1390, the STONGER Patents Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.5340, the STONGER Patents Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R 1914, the Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 (PROMOTE Act) (entire bill) H.R. 2189, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. (entire bill) S. 927, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (entire bill) H.R. 1879, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017 (PARTS Act) (entire bill) H.R. 1836, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R. 1695/S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (entire bill) H.R. 1450/S. 259, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (CODE) (entire bill) H.R. 881/S. 2625, the Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act) H.R. 720/S. 237, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Enterprise Services Initiative Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to proposed Lanham Act codification Draft legislation related to the Beijing Treaty Implementation
2018 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Forest Management (H.R.2936) Indian economic development; Indian health care; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); land acquisition and consolidation matters; federal land transfer matters (H.R.215); land into trust matters; congressional reference matters; and DOI reorganization matters; sovereign immunity (S.1948), tax legislation (H.R.3138; S.1935); economic development (S.607,S.1116);tribal trust settlements; Farm Bill reauthorization; tax credit legislation; FCC rulemaking.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Pine River Indian Irrigation Project; the IRRIGATE Act and the WIIN Act (PL 114-322) implementation; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); trust reform; land consolidation matters; land transfers (H.R.215); Land Management System matters; and DOI reorganization matters; tax legislation (H.R.3138, S.1935), water rights (H.R.2939, S.1230); sovereign immunity (S.1948).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 1948; prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent. General lobbying with regard to patent venue reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to copyright reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards.
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 6264, Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018 (entire bill) S. 2601/H.R.5887, the BIG Data for IP Act (entire bill) H.R. 4171, Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs (or TEAPP) S. 2559, the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (entire bill) S. 2514, the PACED Act H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2823, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 4706, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2334, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 4171, the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program (TEAPP) Extension (entire bill) S. 1948, To Abrogate Tribal Immunity in Certain Patent Claims (entire bill) H.R. 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.3350, the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act (entire bill) H.R. 3301/ S. 2393, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (entire bill) S. 1390, the STONGER Patents Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.5340, the STONGER Patents Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R 1914, the Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 (PROMOTE Act) (entire bill) H.R. 2189, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. (entire bill) S. 927, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (entire bill) H.R. 1879, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017 (PARTS Act) (entire bill) H.R. 1836, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R. 1695/S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (entire bill) H.R. 1450/S. 259, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (CODE) (entire bill) H.R. 905, the You Own Devices Act (YODA) (entire bill) H.R. 881/S. 2625, the Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act) H.R. 720/S. 237, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Enterprise Services Initiative Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to proposed Lanham Act codification Draft legislation related to the Beijing Treaty Implementation
2018 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
CREATES Act HR 2212 / S 974 Issues relating to the Patent Trial and Appeals Board S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Issues relating to intersection of tribal sovereign immunity and patent law S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters and appropriations; physical infrastructure; tribal consultation; marijuana legislation; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act (H.R.2662/S.1250); the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act (H.R.3138 and S.1935); Indian gaming; land acquisition and consolidation matters; and DOI reorganization matters; sovereign immunity legislation (S.1948); employment and training matters; DOI self-governance legislation (S.1250); CMS work requirements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Pine River Indian Irrigation Project; the IRRIGATE Act and the WIIN Act (PL 114-322) implementation; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); trust reform; land consolidation matters; land transfers (H.R.215); Land Management System matters; and DOI reorganization matters; tax legislation (H.R.3138, S.1935), water rights (H.R.2939, S.1230); sovereign immunity (S.1948); patent reform (S.1390).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Indian economic development; Indian health care; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); land acquisition and consolidation matters; federal land transfer matters (H.R.215); land into trust matters; congressional reference matters; and DOI reorganization matters; patent reform (S.1390); sovereign immunity (S.1948), tax legislation (H.R.3138; S.1935); economic development (S.607,S.1116);tribal trust settlements; Farm Bill reauthorization; tax credit legislation; FCC rulemaking.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4117: Competitive Deals Resulting in Unleashed Generics and Savings Act of 2017 or the Competitive DRUGS Act of 2017 - Patent Settlements H.R. 5340: The Support Technology & Research for Our Nations Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act of 2018 - Provisions related to reforms of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings and other patent system reforms S. 124: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 1390: STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 - Provisions related to reforms of PTAB proceedings and other patent system reforms S. 1681: A bill to require persons who undertake Federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. S. 1948: A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents S. 2514: PACED Act - Provisions related to sovereign immunity and patents S. 2601: BIG Data for IP Act - Provisions related to fee-setting authority Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceeding at the PTO Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Issues relating to intersection of tribal sovereign immunity and patent law S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
CREATES Act HR 2212 / S 974 Issues relating to the Patent Trial and Appeals Board S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 1948; prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent. General lobbying with regard to patent venue reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to copyright reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards.
Client expense: $1,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4117: Competitive Deals Resulting in Unleashed Generics and Savings Act of 2017 or the Competitive DRUGS Act of 2017 - Patent Settlements H.R. 5340: The Support Technology & Research for Our Nations Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act of 2018 - Provisions related to reforms of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings and other patent system reforms S. 124: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 1390: STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 - Provisions related to reforms of PTAB proceedings and other patent system reforms S. 1681: A bill to require persons who undertake Federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. S. 1948: A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents S. 2514: PACED Act - Provisions related to sovereign immunity and patents S. 2601: BIG Data for IP Act - Provisions related to fee-setting authority Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceeding at the PTO Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $9,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Indian economic development; tribal trade and commerce matters; Indian health care; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); land acquisition and consolidation matters; federal land transfer matters (H.R.215); land into trust matters; congressional reference matters; and DOI reorganization matters; patent reform (S.1390); sovereign immunity (S.1948), tax legislation (H.R.3138; S.1935); economic development (S.607,S.1116);tribal trust settlements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Pine River Indian Irrigation Project; the IRRIGATE Act and the WIIN Act (PL 114-322) implementation; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); trust reform; land consolidation matters; land transfers (H.R.215); Land Management System matters; and DOI reorganization matters; tax legislation (H.R.3138, S.1935), water rights (H.R.2939, S.1230); sovereign immunity (S.1948); patent reform (S.1390).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; physical infrastructure; tribal consultation; marijuana legalization; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act (H.R.2662/S.1250); the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act (H.R.3138 and S.1935); Indian gaming; land acquisition and consolidation matters; and DOI reorganization matters; sovereign immunity legislation (S.1948), employment and training matters.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 2601, the BIG Data for IP Act S. 2559, the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act S. 2514, the PACED Act H.R. 4706, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2334, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 4171, the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program (TEAPP) Extension S. 1948, To Abrogate Tribal Immunity in Certain Patent Claims (entire bill) H.R. 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.3350, the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act (entire bill) H.R. 3301/ S. 2393, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (entire bill) S. 1390, the STONGER Patents Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.5340, the STONGER Patents Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R 1914, the Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 (PROMOTE Act) (entire bill) H.R. 2189, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. (entire bill) S. 927, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (entire bill) H.R. 1879, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017 (PARTS Act) (entire bill) H.R. 1836, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R. 1695/S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (entire bill) H.R. 1450/S. 259, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (CODE) (entire bill) H.R. 905, the You Own Devices Act (YODA) (entire bill) H.R. 881/S. 2625, the Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act) H.R. 720/S. 237, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Enterprise Services Initiative Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to proposed Lanham Act codification Draft legislation related to the Beijing Treaty Implementation
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 124: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 1390: STRONGER Patents Act - Provisions related to reforms of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings and other patent system reforms S. 1681: A bill to require persons who undertake Federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. S. 1948: A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents. H.R. 4117: Competitive Deals Resulting in Unleashed Generics and Savings Act of 2017 or the Competitive DRUGS Act of 2017 - Patent settlements: Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 124: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Provisions related to patent settlements S. 1390: STRONGER Patents Act - Provisions related to reforms of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings and other patent system reforms S. 1681: A bill to require persons who undertake Federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. S. 1948: A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents H.R. 4117: Competitive Deals Resulting in Unleashed Generics and Savings Act of 2017 or the Competitive DRUGS Act of 2017 - Patent settlements Biopharmaceutical innovation and patent policy issues Patent litigation reform issues and issues related to post-grant proceedings at the PTO Bayh-Dole march-in rights policy issues
Client expense: $5,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Issues relating to intersection of tribal sovereign immunity and patent law S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
CREATES Act HR 2212 / S 974 Issues relating to the Patent Trial and Appeals Board S. 1948 (patents and tribal sovereign immunity)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 1948; prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent. General lobbying with regard to patent venue reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to copyright reform proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals. General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards.
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.1948, a bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4706, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 1948, To Abrogate Tribal Immunity in Certain Patent Claims (entire bill) H.R. 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.3350, the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act (entire bill) H.R. 3301, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (entire bill) S. 1390, the STONGER Patents Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R 1914, the Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 (PROMOTE Act) (entire bill) H.R. 2189, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. (entire bill) S. 927, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (entire bill) H.R. 1879, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017 (PARTS Act) (entire bill) H.R. 1836, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R. 1695/S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (entire bill) H.R. 1450/S. 259, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (CODE) (entire bill) H.R. 905, the You Own Devices Act (YODA) (entire bill) H.R. 720/S. 237, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Enterprise Services Initiative Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to proposed Lanham Act codification Draft legislation related to Marrakesh and Beijing Treaties Implementation
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent issues related to biopharmaceuticals, including S. 1948 - A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Inter Partes Review (IPR) process. Patent Settlements. S.1390: STRONGER Patents Act of 2017. S.1948: A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents.
Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Pine River Indian Irrigation Project; the IRRIGATE Act and the WIIN Act (PL 114-322) implementation; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); trust reform; land consolidation matters; land transfers (H.R.215); Land Management System matters; and DOI reorganization matters; tax legislation (H.R.3138, S.1935), water rights (H.R.2939, S.1230); sovereign immunity (S.1948); patent reform (S.1390).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Indian economic development; tribal trade and commerce matters; Indian health care; physical infrastructure; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); land acquisition and consolidation matters; federal land transfer matters (H.R.215); land into trust matters; congressional reference matters; and DOI reorganization matters; patent reform (S.1390); sovereign immunity (S.1948), tax legislation (H.R.3138; S.1935).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; physical infrastructure; tribal consultation; marijuana legalization; the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.63/H.R.986); the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act (H.R.2662/S.1250); the Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act (H.R.3138 and S.1935); Indian gaming; land acquisition and consolidation matters; and DOI reorganization matters; sovereign immunity legislation (S.1948), employment and training matters.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S.1948, a bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Drug competition issues, including inter partes review process at USPTO; CREATES Act of 2017, S. 974 / H.R. 2212; S. 1948, a bill relating to tribal sovereign immunity and inter partes review
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Drug competition issues, including inter partes review process at USPTO; CREATES Act of 2017, S. 974 / H.R. 2212; S. 1948, a bill relating to tribal sovereign immunity and inter partes review
Client expense: Not reported · 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)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
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)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)