Amends the Lanham Act to provide that prior use shall not be required as a condition of concurrent registration of a trademark if the owner of an application or registration consents to the grant of a concurrent registration to the applicant.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Commerce Department (Patent and Trademark Office).
Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks discharged from further consideration.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 99-153.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 99-153.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
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