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S. 2193 (105th)

Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 June 1998

Last action

30 October 1998 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-330.

Sponsors

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act - Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to revise trademark registration requirements. Requires owners of trademarks and persons with bona fide intentions to use trademarks to include verifications attesting to the accuracy of facts in registration applications. Prohibits the registration of any trademark until the applicant has met certain existing requirements with respect to: (1) amending an application for a bona fide intention to use a trademark to conform to requirements for using a trademark in commerce if the applicant has made use of the trademark; and (2) verifying statements that a trademark is used in commerce. Exempts trademarks subject to certain international conventions from such requirements. Provides that failures to file extension requests for filing statements of use shall result in abandonment of registration applications unless shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks that a delay was unintentional. Grants owners of registered trademarks a grace period to make certain affidavits in order to avoid early cancellations of registrations. Revises registration renewal requirements and extends the period in which a renewal may be filed to one year (currently, six months) before the end of each successive ten-year period for which the registration was issued or renewed. Extends the grace period for filing renewals for expired registrations from three to six months after the end of such ten-year period, with payment of a surcharge. Removes a requirement that an application for registration of a foreign trademark be accompanied by a certification or certified copy of the foreign registration. Requires the submission of such documents within such time period as the Commissioner prescribes.

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Timeline

  1. 18 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 June 1998

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 June 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6573-6574, S6576-65579)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 July 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 16 July 1998

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 July 1998

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 September 1998

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10535-10536)

    Source: Floor

  8. 17 September 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  9. 18 September 1998

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  10. 18 September 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 September 1998

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 9 October 1998

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 9 October 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 9 October 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 October 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  16. 9 October 1998

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10334-10337)

    Source: Floor

  17. 9 October 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  18. 20 October 1998

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  19. 20 October 1998

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  20. 30 October 1998

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-330.

    Source: President

  21. 30 October 1998

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  22. 30 October 1998

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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