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H.R.2511 Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act, 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Aug 25, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.

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  • Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet

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  • 100% of users oppose H.R.2511

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    • Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (H.R. 2511 ... - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 2511. To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend protection to fashion design, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 18, 2012, "H.R. 2511. To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend protection to fashion design, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2511&sa=U&ei=buTQT7HNLIOY2AWPo8THDA&ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNFOrjsxOICvglv0ptCIKQMvqFBbDA)
    • Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (H.R. 2511 ... - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - H.R. 2511. To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend protection to fashion design, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 18, 2012, "H.R. 2511. To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend protection to fashion design, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2511&sa=U&ei=InrPT__eJ8b62AXf6tm4DA&ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNGSNkLLNLSEMmSr8UtsxmOxQcylkQ)
    • To Protect or Not Protect: Intellectual Property Protection on ... - March 02, 2012 by admin - Manyargue no. In 2010, designlegislation was proposed in the House (Innovative Design Protection and PiracyPrevention Act (formerly the Design Piracy Prohibition Act), H.R. 2511.). The legislation has three main aspects.

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      As noted by admin on March 02, 2012, "Manyargue no. In 2010, designlegislation was proposed in the House (Innovative Design Protection and PiracyPrevention Act (formerly the Design Piracy Prohibition Act), H.R. 2511.). The legislation has three main aspects." (/url?q=http://www.forumonlawcultureandsociety.org/blog/2012/03/01/to-protect-or-not-protect-intellectual-property-protection-on/&sa=U&ei=TPNYT6awB6WEsAL3zIG3DQ&ved=0CDIQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNEUTHPmXU9JMceBpuqyraVKY8ri9Q)

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    • Bill designed to protect innovative fashion designs reintroduced in Congress - August 09, 2011 by Lexology (registration) - On July 13, 2011, US Representative Bob Goodlatte, R-VA, introduced HR 2511, the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. Goodlatte's bill reflects the final, amended version of a bill by the same name that Senator Charles Schumer, D-NY

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      As noted by Lexology (registration) on August 09, 2011, " On July 13, 2011, US Representative Bob Goodlatte, R-VA, introduced HR 2511, the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. Goodlatte's bill reflects the final, amended version of a bill by the same name that Senator Charles Schumer, D-NY" (http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=56d40dc1-2738-48d9-bf37-a1bc13aab47d)
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