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S. 473 (102nd)

Sports Service Mark Protection Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 February 1991

Last action

26 June 1991 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-499.

Sponsors

Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]

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Summary

Sports Service Mark Protection Act - Amends the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit States from using a service mark owned by a professional or amateur sports organization in any lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting or gambling scheme. Declares that any lottery or other scheme based on games of such organizations shall be deemed to exploit the service mark owned by them.

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Timeline

  1. 22 February 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 February 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 1991

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

    Source: Committee

  4. 26 June 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-499.

    Source: Committee

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