WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Intellectual property

H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act - Cost per Average Family: $14775.97

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3962 would provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending....

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S. 1670, The Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $10.40

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 1670 would reform and modernize the limitations on exclusive rights relating to secondary transmissions of certain signals....

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H.R. 3570, The Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $10.85

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3570 would amend title 17, United States Code, to reauthorize the satellite statutory license, to conform the satellite and cable statutory licenses to all-digital transmissions....

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S. 1462, The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $593.05

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1462 would promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development....

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S. 1714, The Open College Textbook Act of 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1714 would authorize grants for the creation, update, or adaption of open textbooks....

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P.L. 111-45, To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.08

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3114 would authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force....

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S. 1631, The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1631 would reauthorize customs facilitation and trade enforcement functions and programs....

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H.R. 3443, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3443 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the definition of private business use....

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H.R. 3499, The Trademark Protection Act

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3499 would amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to allow civil actions against persons who use trademarks that are misleading as to the origin of goods in certain cases....

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H.R. 3498, The Statewide PTV Access Act of 2009

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3498 would amend section 119 of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934 to permit satellite carriers to retransmit the signals of certain noncommercial, educational broadcast stations outside their local markets....

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H.R. 3299, The Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2009

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3299 would require persons who seek to retain seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to register with the Secretary of Agriculture and pay fees set by the Secretary for retaining such seed....

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S. 1466, The Trade Enforcement Act of 2009

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1466 would establish the position of Deputy United States Trade Representative for Trade Enforcement and a Trade Enforcement Division in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, it would establish a Chief Manufacturing Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and it would strengthen enforcement of United States intellectual property rights at United States borders....

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H.R. 3216, The Local Television Freedom Act of 2009

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3216 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to permit the retransmission of signals of local television broadcast stations in an adjacent underserved county....

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H.R. 3156, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for expenses paid or incurred in non-clinical research for neglected diseases

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3156 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for expenses paid or incurred in non-clinical research for neglected diseases....

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H.R. 848, The Performance Rights Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.01

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 848 would provide parity in radio performance rights under title 17, United States Code....

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H.R. 2965, The Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $2.51

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2965 would amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program....

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S. 1358, A bill to authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force - Cost per Average Family: $0.72

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1358 would authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force....

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H.R. 3081, The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $379.27

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3081 would make appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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H.R. 2847, The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $569.05

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2847 would make appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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H.R. 3059, The Access to Repair Parts Act

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3059 would amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement of design patents for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture....

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S. 1368, The Access to Repair Parts Act

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1368 would amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement of design patents for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture....

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H.R. 3012, The TRADE Act of 2009

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3012 would require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, it would set terms for future trade agreements, and it would express the sense of the Congress that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened....

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S. 1233, The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $2.08

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1233 would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs and for other purposes....

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S. 1315, The Drug Price Competition Act of 2009

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1315 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term "first applicant" for purposes of filing an abbreviated application for a new drug....

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S. 1294, The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $34.60

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1294 would make appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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