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H.R. 354, Collections of Information Antipiracy Act

Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble R-NC
Cosponsors: 19 (10D, 9R)
Introduced: Jan. 19, 1999
Description: The Collections of Information Antipiracy Act would create new property rights for databases of public information.

H.R. 1189, Copyright Act Technical Corrections Act (S. 1260)

Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble, R-NC
Cosponsors: 1 (1 D)
Introduced: March 18, 1999
Description: A non-controversial measure with corrections to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of the 105th Congress.

History: Passed by House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property on March 24, 1999. Passed by House Judiciary Committee on April 12, 1999. Passed the House on July 26, 1999. The Senate version of the measure (S. 1260) was adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 1, 1999, and the bill passed the Senate on July 12, 1999.

H.R. 1225, Patent Fee Integrity and Innovators Protection Act (or S. 1258)

Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble, R-NC
Cosponsors: none
Introduced: March 23, 1999
Description: A measure authorizing the Patent and Trademark Office to operate as a fully fee-funded agency utilizing its revenue as it sees fit.

History: Passed by House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property on May 20, 1999. Passed by House Judiciary Committee on May 26, 1999. Passed the House July 26, 1999. The Senate version of the measure (S. 1258) was adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 1, 1999, and passed by the Senate on July 1, 1999.

H.R. 1554, The Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, formerly the Satellitte Home Viewers Act

Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble, R-NC
Cosponsors: 31 (R19, D12)
Introduced: April 26, 1999
Description: Orginally a measure designed to ensure that the same copyright protections that apply to cable and television broadcasts apply to programs distributed via satellitte, the measure has incorporated a slew of intellectual-property related measures, including an anti-cybersquatting bill and the patent reform bill.

H.R. 1565, Trademark Amendment Acts of 1999

Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble, R-NC
Introduced: April 27, 1999
Description: H.R. 1565 would ensure greater protection for famous trademarks and would prevent them from becoming diluted.

H.R. 1761,H.R. 1761, The Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999

Sponsor: Rep. James Rogan, R-CA
Cosponsors: 1 (1R)
Introduced: May 11, 1999
Description: A measure to increase the penalties for copyright infringement by 150 percent.

H.R. 1858, Consumer and Investor Access to Information Act of 1999

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Bliley, R-VA
Cosponsors: 11 (6D, 5R)
Introduced: May 19, 1999
Description: H.R. 1858 would provide protection against piracy for the creators of electronic databases, although of a more limited nature that Rep. Howard Coble's H.R. 354.

H.R. 1907, American Inventors Protection Act of 1999

Sponsor: Rep. Howard Coble, R-NC
Cosponsors: 59 (28 R, 31 D)
Introduced: May 24, 1999
Description: H.R. 1907 would provide enhanced protection for inventors and innovators, protect patent terms and reduce patent litigation.

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