Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Amendments of 1985

Summary

Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to declare that acts of importation into, or sale in, the United States of articles that infringe a valid U.S. patent, copyright, trademark, U.S. maskwork, or trade secret are unfair and have the effect of destroying or substantially injuring a U.S. industry or impairing the establishment of such industry. Permits any person to petition the International Trade Commission (ITC) for the issuance of an order to exclude such articles, during its investigation, from entry into the United States. Sets forth: (1) civil penalties for violations under this Act; and (2) procedures for the modification or recision of an ITC order under this Act. Repeals a specified section of the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the importation of products produced under a process covered by claims of an unexpired patent.

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Timeline

1. 20 November 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 November 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 November 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.

   Source: Committee

4. 14 May 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee on International Trade. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-759.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 November 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
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