The House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
By: Gene Quinn (IPWatchdog.com)
One of the subcommittees of the House Judiciary Committee is the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet. The House IP Subcommittee has primary jurisdiction over all matters relating to intellectual property matters. This includes copyright, patent, trademark law, information technology, and antitrust matters, as well as any other related matters as referred by the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. This means that the House Subcommittee on IP is one of the primary focal points for any new legislation that deals with intellectual property.
Over on IPWatchdog.com, I profiled all of the Members assigned to this important subcommittee. See Republicans of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Democrats of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property.
The Week in Patents – New Patent Reform, Wii
This week was a busy week in the patent field. With summer in full swing and the end of the month coming, many were likely on vacation or working feverishly to close out the month. So you might have missed a thing or two. Understandable, but we have you you covered. Here are three things from the week you might want to know about for your practice existence, and some interesting industry news to share at the dinner table with your kids so they don’t think patents are boring.
Congress Considers Weakening Design Patents in Auto Industry
The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet held a hearing August 1, 2012, on H.R. 3889, the “Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act” or PARTS Act, legislation introduced by Representatives Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.).
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