H.R.2033 - Design Piracy Prohibition Act

To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Design Piracy Prohibition Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design. as introduced.

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05/25/11
H.R.2033: To authorize and support psoriasis and ... - OpenCongress

A bill in the U.S. Congress: To authorize and support psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, to express the sense of the Congress to encourage and leverage public and private investment in psoriasis research ...

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10/24/09
From Runway to Highway Robbery: Is the Grecian Dress The Uniform ...

... http://www.counterfeitlawblog.com/; http://www.fashionapparellawblog.com/; http://www.fashiondesignblog.com/2008/01/29/cfda-fights-fashion-forgeries/; http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2033/show ... -

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10/15/09
From Runway to Highway Robbery: Jimmy Choo Shoppers Need Coaching

... http://www.counterfeitlawblog.com/; http://www.fashionapparellawblog.com/; http://www.fashiondesignblog.com/2008/01/29/cfda-fights-fashion-forgeries/; http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2033/show ... -

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08/30/09
From Runway to Highway Robbery: LVMH Wins Damages In Counterfeit Suit

... http://www.counterfeitlawblog.com/; http://www.fashionapparellawblog.com/; http://www.fashiondesignblog.com/2008/01/29/cfda-fights-fashion-forgeries/; http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2033/show ... - -

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02/20/09
In the Know -- May 3rd, 2007 | Public Knowledge

In the Know -- May 3rd, 2007. Home. A Public Knowledge Update. Contents:. PK and Friends Lead Effort For Open Wireless Internet · Net Neutrality on FCC Agenda · Fashion and Patents Latest Legislative Efforts ...

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02/20/09
H.R. 2033: Design Piracy Prohibition Act | Public Knowledge

H.R. 2033: Design Piracy Prohibition Act. Home » Issues » Copyright. Title: To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design. Follow this bill on OpenCongress. The full text of this bill is available on ...

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09/13/08
Fashion Incubator » Blog Archive » Protecting Fashion Ideas Law

... the chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee for the Internet and Intellectual Property Committee which is currently considering the so described “fashion intellectual property” bill (H.R. 2033). The letter says in part: ...

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09/10/08
Fashion Incubator » Blog Archive » 5 reasons patents are worthless ...

Last in fashion IP news, the battle over the proposed Design Piracy Prohibition Act aka H. R. 2033, plods forward. Katherine Whistler sends an entry from William Patry’s blog. Patry, who has training and background in fashion design but ...

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08/06/08
copyright laws on clothing

house bill [hr2033.ih], and senate bill [s.1957.is] both titled “design piracy prohibition act” and introduced april 25, 2007 and august 2, 2007 respectively are taking aim at fashion counterfeiters. the introduced legislation now ...

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07/28/08
crs — intellectual property in industrial designs: issues in ...

hr 2033 and s. 1957 would amend the vessel hull design protection act to allow for the protection of fashion designs. the term of protection would be three years based upon registration with the us copyright office. ...

Source: Docuticker
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07/14/08
Intellectual Property in Industrial Designs: Issues in Innovation ...

HR 2033 and S. 1957 would amend the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act to allow for the protection of fashion designs. The term of protection would be three years based upon registration with the US Copyright Office. ...

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07/13/08
MRC Law Office, LLC: Contact Me

H.R. 2033: To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design. H.R. 1201: Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 (Introduced in House) ...

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04/16/08
HR 2033 IH - RESOLUTION IN FULL TEXT

HR 2033 IH. 110th CONGRESS. 1st Session. HR 2033. To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for fashion design. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. April 25, 2007. Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mrs. ...

Source: hr2033.com
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04/13/08
copyright-related bills that actually exist

finally, s. 1957, the design piracy prohibition act. same thing as hr 2033. it would extend copyright protection to fashion design, and establishes a bunch of definitions and policies related to how that would work. ...

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04/08/08
Countering the FUD about the "Orphan Works" copyright bill (that ...

S. 1957/H.R. 2033, the Design Piracy Prohibition Act. Which you don't state any opinion on. Are you pro or con any of them? Perhaps other Boing Boing fans have some opinions about these proposed laws. But I'm worried about the orphan ...

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03/31/08
From Runway to Highway Robbery

... http://www.counterfeitlawblog.com/; http://www.fashionapparellawblog.com/; http://www.fashiondesignblog.com/2008/01/29/cfda-fights-fashion-forgeries/; http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2033/show ...

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03/09/08
Warring fashion associations fail to compromise on copyright ...

Women’s Wear Daily is reporting that the American Apparel & Footwear Association and the Council of Fashion Designers of America have failed to meet a compromise on legislative language that would amend HR 2033, a bill that would ...

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03/06/08
Is Congress promoting the progress of science and the useful arts?

The United States Constitution (Article I, Section 8) instructs Congress that it is “to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective ...

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03/06/08
Is Congress promoting the progress of science and the useful arts?

However, in the fashion industry, Congress (unlike its counterparts in the EU) has resisted providing designers with any protection for their designs. However, that could change if HR 2033 is enacted into law. Something that looks more ...

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02/27/08
Thanks for the help, PTO

... one hour chat is: “once you go to an attorney, how do you protect your idea from them?” Funny. I asked a question I’ve been curious about for a while:. question2.jpg. Interesting. I wonder how this factored in to HR 2033 and S. 1957.

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02/26/08
5 reasons patents are worthless and more

Last in fashion IP news, the battle over the proposed Design Piracy Prohibition Act aka HR 2033, plods forward. Katherine Whistler sends an entry from William Patry's blog. Patry, who has training and background in fashion design but is ...

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02/19/08
Fashion Design

HR 2033, which is identical to a proposal introduced by Goodlatte in 2006, would amend Chapter 13 of the Copyright Act, to provide a three-year window of protection for fashion designs. A similar bill, S. 1957, was introduced by Sens. ...

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02/18/08
Scope of the Design Piracy Prohibition Act (S. 1957 HR 2033)

Yesterday Dirk wrote about the testimony of Narcisco Rodriquez in support of the Design Piracy Prohibition Act. Steve Maiman, co-owner of Stony Apparel Corp. testified on behalf of those in the industry who oppose the bill. ...

Source: Addo Vere
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02/15/08
House Judiciary contemplates protecting fashion designs and ...

A bill to protect fashion designs, HR 2033, has already been introduced in the House. We’ve written about it here, here and here, but this bill would prevent designers from making garments and accessories that look the same or ...

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02/15/08
House Judiciary contemplates protecting fashion designs and ...

A bill to protect fashion designs, HR 2033, has already been introduced in the House. We’ve written about it here, here and here, but this bill would prevent designers from making garments and accessories that look the same or ...

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02/14/08
Yesterday's Design Hearing in the House

There was a hearing yesterday in the US Congress, in the House IP Subcommittee on HR 2033, the "Design Piracy Prohibition Act." The title of the hearing was "Are Special Provisions Needed to Protect Unique Industries? ...

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02/14/08
Yesterday's Design Hearing in the House

There was a hearing yesterday in the US Congress, in the House IP Subcommittee on HR 2033, the "Design Piracy Prohibition Act." The title of the hearing was "Are Special Provisions Needed to Protect Unique Industries? ...

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02/13/08
my fair lady

Just when you thought the fashion flock had moved on to London, Milan, and Paris, the focus is back stateside — at least as far as the law is concerned. Tomorrow Congress will once again take up consideration of HR 2033, the Design ...

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02/13/08
Washington Fashion Week: The Design Piracy Prohibition Act

Tomorrow Congress will once again take up consideration of HR 2033, the Design Piracy Prohibition Act, with the extraordinarily talented (and constantly copied) designer Narciso Rodriguez as star witness. ...

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02/12/08
Washington Fashion Week: The Design Piracy Prohibition Act

Tomorrow Congress will once again take up consideration of HR 2033, the Design Piracy Prohibition Act, with the extraordinarily talented (and constantly copied) designer Narciso Rodriguez as star witness. Ten years ago, when Narciso ...

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