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1998 SESSION
HB 264 Trademarks.
Introduced by: Whittington W. Clement | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Trademarks. Provides a state system of trademark registration. This bill replaces the current Virginia laws on trademarks, service marks, and case marks with the Model State Trademark Bill, which has been adopted in 46 states. This bill contains the requirements for (i) determining registrability of trademarks, (ii) applying, filing, and issuing a certificate of registration, (iii) renewing a trademark, (iv) assigning a trademark or changing the name of the person for whom the application was filed, (v) recordkeeping and (vi) canceling a registration. All of these functions are performed under the supervision and direction of the State Corporation Commission. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to establish by regulation a classification of goods and services; provides procedures and remedies for handling fraudulent registration, trademark infringement, and business reputation injury; and retains the Class 2 misdemeanor and Class 6 felony penalties for first and subsequent violations of the trademark infringement provision. The bill also prohibits the infringement of trademarks, tradenames, etc., associated with symbols of the United States and International Olympic Committees.
FULL TEXT
- 01/15/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 983738152 pdf
- 02/03/98 House: Committee substitute printed 985545152-H1 pdf
- 03/05/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB264ER) pdf
- 04/29/98 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB264ER) pdf
- 05/14/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0819) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/15/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 983738152
- 01/15/98 House: Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
- 01/22/98 House: Assigned to C. I. B. sub-committee: 4
- 02/03/98 House: Committee substitute printed 985545152-H1
- 02/03/98 House: Reported from C. I. B. w/sub. (25-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/98 House: Read first time
- 02/05/98 House: Read second time
- 02/05/98 House: Committee substitute agreed to 985545152-H1
- 02/05/98 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 985545152-H1
- 02/06/98 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/98 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/23/98 Senate: Reported from C. & L. with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/98 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/98 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/98 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/26/98 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/98 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/26/98 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/26/98 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/26/98 Senate: Amendments by Sen. Colgan agreed to
- 02/26/98 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/26/98 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/02/98 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
- 03/02/98 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N)
- 03/05/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB264ER)
- 03/12/98 House: Enrolled
- 03/13/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/16/98 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/22/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/22/98 House: House concurred in Gov's recom. (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/98 House: Reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Enacted, Chapter 819 (effective 7/1/98)
- 04/29/98 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB264ER)
- 05/14/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0819)