To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or alteration of product identification codes, and for other purposes.
Trademark Anticounterfeiting Act of 1998 - Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act) and the Federal criminal code to declare unlawful unauthorized modification of product identification codes, including: (1) specified acts of tampering with the product identification code of any good; and (2) importing, exporting, distributing, or brokering goods whose product identification codes have been tampered with. Excludes from such proscription certain actions relating to repackaging for resale.
Subjects violators to liability for: (1) civil and criminal penalties; (2) general and statutory damages; and (3) court costs and attorney's fees. Designates the Attorney General as the chief enforcement official.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E887)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-650.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-650.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9110-9117)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Forbes objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9148)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 245 - 167 (Roll No. 470).
Roll Call #470 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 245 - 167 (Roll No. 470).
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