S. 3295 would amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Transfers from the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to the Secretary of Commerce the authority to appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges. Requires the Secretary to consult with the director on such appointments.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/23/2008: Referred to7/29/2008: House committee.floor actions. Status: ReferredAt the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the House Committeerules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the Judiciary.motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
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