No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act
- Last Action
- 2/1/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-02-01Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-01 (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 (4)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Richard Burr (R-NC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Subjects
- Caribbean area
- Civil actions and liability
- Cuba
- Evidence and witnesses
- Intellectual property
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Latin America
- Property rights
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