HR 3028 · 106th Congress · Commerce

Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act

Introduced 1999-10-06· Sponsored by Rep. Rogan, James E. [R-CA-27]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Laid on the table. See S. 1255 for further action. (consideration: CR H10831)(1999-10-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act - Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to make liable in a civil action by the owner of a trademark or service mark any person who, with a bad faith intent to profit from the mark, regardless of the parties' goods or services, registers, traffics in, or uses a domain name which, at the time of its registration, is: (1) identical or confusingly similar to a distinctive mark; or (2) dilutive of a famous mark (including protected marks, words, or names of the Red Cross, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, and the Pan-American Sports Organization). Specifies factors for the court to consider in determining bad faith intent. Limits the actionable use of a domain name to use by the domain name registrant or the registrant's authorized licensee. (Sec. 2) Authorizes a court to order the forfeiture or cancellation of the domain name or its transfer to the mark owner. Prescribes conditions for an in rem civil action, in addition to any other action, against a domain name by a mark owner. Limits remedies in an in rem action to a court order for the forfeiture or cancellation of the domain name or…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3028, Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act

Oct 22, 1999

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on October 13, 1999

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Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans