S.3295: A bill to 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, and for other purposes.

Please upgrade your Flash Player Home > Federal Government > S.3295 Chief Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy Tagged in: Administrative law judges, Intellectual property, Judges, Law, Patents, Selection of judges, Trademarks Latest Update: Saturday, October, 11th 2008 Search Site A bill to 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, and for other purposes. 7/21/2008--Introduced. 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. Comment on Bill - Be the first to leave a comment! Latest Actions 08/31/2008 - Cleared for White House. 08/12/2008 - Signed by President. 08/12/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-313. 08/05/2008 - Presented to President. 07/31/2008 - Cleared for White House. show all actions 08/31/2008 - Cleared for White House. 08/12/2008 - Signed by President. 08/12/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-313. 08/05/2008 - Presented to President. 07/31/2008 - Cleared for White House. 07/31/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. 07/31/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 07/31/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 07/31/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7707) 07/31/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7233-7234) 07/29/2008 - Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. 07/29/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3295. 07/29/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7233-7235; text of measure as introduced: CR H7233-7234) 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7233-7235) 07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7233-7235; text: CR H7233-7234) 07/23/2008 - Received in the House. 07/23/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 07/23/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House. 07/22/2008 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079) 07/22/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7079) 07/21/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6976) show latest actions Bill Text File name Last Updated S.3295 Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate 08/02/2008 S.3295 Referred to House Committee after being Received from Senate 07/24/2008 S.3295 Introduced in Senate 07/24/2008 S.3295 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by Senate 07/23/2008

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