HR 1603 · 100th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Intellectual Property Protection Act of 1987
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.(1987-03-31)
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Intellectual Property Protection Act of 1987 - Title I: Intellectual Property Protection - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make the importation into, or sale in, the United States of articles which infringe a valid U.S. patent, U.S. copyright, U.S. trademark, or U.S. mask work right unlawful without regard to whether such acts injure domestic industry. Permits any person to petition the International Trade Commission (ITC) for the issuance of an order to exclude such articles, during its investigation, from entry into the United States. Sets forth: (1) civil penalties for violations under the Act; (2) provisions for the seizure and forfeiture of such articles; (3) default provisions; and (4) procedures for the modification or rescission of an ITC order under the Act. Prohibits the disclosure, except to specified officials of the ITC and the Customs Service, of information submitted to the ITC or exchanged among the parties in connection with proceedings for violations under the Act. Repeals a specified section of the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the importation of products produced under a process covered by claims of an unexpired patent. Amends U.S. patent law to prohibit the u…
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