Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984

Summary

Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties of up to five years' imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine ($1,000,000 fine for a corporation) for trafficking or attempting to traffic in counterfeit marks in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States. Permits any injured owner of a mark registered on the principal register of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to sue for either treble claimant's damages or treble defendant's profits, whichever is greater, in Federal district court.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

   Source: Committee

4. 14 September 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-541.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 September 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 November 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 10 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 June 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1005.

   Source: Calendars

9. 21 June 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-526.

   Source: Committee

10. 21 June 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-526.

    Source: Committee

11. 28 June 1984

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

12. 28 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 29 June 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 5 July 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

15. 12 October 1984

    Committee

    Provisions Concerning Trademark Counterfeiting Contained in H.J.Res.648.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 28 June 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 June 1984

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
• related to → Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1983
• amends ← To make technical corrections.