H.R. 7224 · 110th Congress
To amend title 18, United States Code, to create an offense for misuse in communications of a registered mark.
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Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine of up to $2 million ($5 million for a person other than an individual [e.g., a business entity]) and/or a prison term of up to 10 years on any person who uses a trademark, service mark, collective mark, or certification mark registered on the principal register in the U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 29, 2008
Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine of up to $2 million ($5 million for a person other than an individual [e.g., a business entity]) and/or a prison term of up to 10 years on any person who uses a trademark, service mark, collective mark, or certification mark registered on the principal register in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with the intent to deceive the public that such use is authorized by the owner of the mark. Increases such penalties for subsequent offenses.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to create an offense for misuse in communications of a registered mark.
Latest action (Sep 29, 2008): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 29, 2008
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.