Skip to main content
HOUSE 1450115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act

Last Action
3/21/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  • 2017-03-09Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2017-03-09Introduced in House
  • 2017-03-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-03-09 (00)

No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act

This bill amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual (under current law, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated by the Cuban government unless the original owner of such mark or name, or such owner's bona fide successor, has expressly consented. The bill applies such prohibition only if the individual asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time of acquiring the rights asserted that the mark or name was the same or substantially similar to the mark or name used in connection with the business or assets that were confiscated.

Cosponsors (19)

  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
  • ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)
  • Carlos Curbelo (R-FL)
  • Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
  • Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
  • Robert Wittman (R-VA)
  • Dennis Ross (R-FL)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
  • Peter Roskam (R-IL)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)
  • Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
  • Bill Posey (R-FL)
  • Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
  • PETER KING (R-NY)
  • John Rutherford (R-FL)
  • Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
  • Al Lawson (D-FL)

Subjects

  • Caribbean area
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Cuba
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Intellectual property
  • Jurisdiction and venue
  • Latin America
  • Property rights
Read on Congress.gov

Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.