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8/12/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Transfers from the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to the Secretary of Commerce the authority to appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges. Requires the Secretary to consult with the director on such appointments. Names the PTO's deputy director as an additional member of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Authorizes the Secretary, in his or her discretion, to deem the appointment of an administrative patent judge or an administrative trademark judge who, before enactment, held office pursuant to an appointment by the director to take effect on the date on which the director initially appointed the administrative patent judge. Makes it a defense to a challenge to the appointment of an administrative patent judge or an administrative trademark judge on the basis of the judge's having been originally appointed by the director that the administrative patent judge so appointed was acting as a de facto officer.<br/>

1218513600 2008-08-12 Fri Nov 07 19:13:11 -0600 2008 introduced 51759 '35':6 'act':13 '1946':15 'bill':2 'code':9 'judg':40,44 'titl':5 'unit':7,30 'amend':4 'offic':35 'shall':36 'state':8,31 'patent':32,39 'provid':17 'purpos':48 'appoint':37 'commerc':22 'consult':24 'director':27 'administr':38,42 'secretari':20 'trademark':12,34,43 62233 false official signed 51759 1218513600 Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170240 Signed by President. L000174 1940-03-31 12797 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10171 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy S000709 1930-02-12 13782 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] 5980 N00001604 19385 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.88188976377953 http://specter.senate.gov/ signed 51759 1218513600 Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170240 Signed by President. enacted 51759 1218513600 Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170241 Became Public Law No: 110-313. topresident 51759 1217908800 Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170239 Presented to President. action 51759 1217544660 Thu Jul 31 19:51:00 -0500 2008 170236 Considered as unfinished business. vote 51759 1217544660 Thu Jul 31 19:51:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 170237 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7233-7234) vote2 h topresident 51759 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170238 Cleared for White House. action 51759 1217359080 Tue Jul 29 16:18:00 -0500 2008 167856 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. action 51759 1217358540 Tue Jul 29 16:09:00 -0500 2008 167854 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 51759 1217358540 Tue Jul 29 16:09:00 -0500 2008 167855 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3295. action 51759 1217358540 Tue Jul 29 16:09:00 -0500 2008 167853 Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 51759 1216824180 Wed Jul 23 11:43:00 -0500 2008 167548 Received in the House. action 51759 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167095 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 51759 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167549 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. action 51759 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166943 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. vote 51759 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 166944 pass Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s action 51759 1216612800 Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166816 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 51759 1216612800 Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166815