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S. 1806, The Judicial Powers Restoration Act of 2007

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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S. 1806 would restore to the judiciary the power to decide all trademark and trade name cases arising under the laws and treaties of the United States by repealing the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, and commercial names and impediments to registration of such marks.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editJudicial Powers Restoration Act of 2007 - Amends the wikiDepartment of Commerce and be the firstRelated Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to providerepeal the prohibition against U.S. courts recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by a detailed summarydesignated Cuban national of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated by the bill!)Cuban government.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations as necessary to repeal such provisions, including removing or revoking any applicable prohibition on transactions or payments.

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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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