SMART Act

Summary

Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation Act or the SMART Act This bill limits design patent infringement liability for component parts used to repair the exterior of a motor vehicle. Specifically, the bill limits liability for infringement of a design patent that claims the appearance of a component part of a motor vehicle's exterior, such as a hood or fender. The act of making, offering to sell within the United States, or importing into the United States an article of manufacture (such as an exterior component part from an aftermarket manufacturer) that would otherwise infringe such a design patent shall not constitute infringement if the purpose of the article of manufacture is to repair and restore a motor vehicle to its original appearance. In addition, 30 months after a motor vehicle with an exterior component part covered by a design patent is offered for sale in any country, it shall not constitute design patent infringement to use or sell within the United States an otherwise-infringing article of manufacture if the purpose of that article of manufacture is to repair and restore the motor vehicle to its original appearance.

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Timeline

1. 1 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 June 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 June 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 June 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 June 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 June 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• David Joyce · R · Sponsor
• Scott Perry · R · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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