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				Business, Banking, Commerce, & Economics  Patents, Copyrights, & Trademarks   Document Name    Date   Document Type  2002 Legislative Summary: Royalties and Copyright   Dec. 7, 2002 Legislative Analysis 2004 Legislative Summary: Online Piracy   Dec. 4, 2004 Legislative Analysis 2011 Legislative Summary: Patent Law Overhaul   Jan. 9, 2012 Legislative Analysis 2013 Legislative Summary: Patent Infringement Lawsuits   Jan. 6, 2014 Legislative Analysis A Dispute Over Copyright Disputes   Oct. 21, 2019 Legislative Analysis A Patent Solution to a Prescription Problem   Oct. 11, 2010 Legislative Analysis Anderson's-Black Rock Inc. v. Pavement Salvage Co.: Brief Summary   Dec. 8, 1969 Case Summary Andrus v. Shell Oil Co.: Brief Summary   Jun. 2, 1980 Case Summary Animal Patents, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Animal-Drug Patents, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Artists' Rights, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1990 Legislative Analysis Asgrow Seed Co. v. Winterboer dba DeeBees: Brief Summary   Jan. 18, 1995 Case Summary Auto, Tech Industries Join to Reopen Patent Law Fight   Jul. 23, 2012 Legislative Analysis Battle Lines Not So Clear In 'File-Sharing' Debate   Mar. 7, 2005 Legislative Analysis Bill Wins Approval to Establish Copyright Royalty Judges   Sep. 25, 2004 Legislative Analysis Bilski v. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office     Case Summary Broadcast Music Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System; American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers v. Columbia Broadcasting System: Brief Summary   Apr. 17, 1979 Case Summary Businesses Troll For Patent Bill As Cases Drop   Mar. 2, 2015 Legislative Analysis Cable Television, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Campbell, a/k/a Skywalker v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 7, 1994 Case Summary Cardinal Chemical Co. v. Morton International, Inc.: Brief Summary   May 17, 1993 Case Summary Cheers and Jeers Resound for Bill to Ban File Sharing   Aug. 7, 2004 Legislative Analysis Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.: Brief Summary   Jun. 17, 1988 Case Summary College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board: Brief Summary   Jun. 23, 1999 Case Summary College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board: Detailed Summary   Jun. 23, 1999 Case Summary College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board: Opinion Excerpt   Jun. 23, 1999 Primary Source Computer Software, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1990 Legislative Analysis Congress Alters Royalty, Trademark Rules   2002 Legislative Analysis Congress Steps Into Clash Of Copyrights, Consumer Rights   2001 Legislative Analysis Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.   May 14, 2001 Case Summary Copyright and the Internet   Sep. 29, 2000 CQ Researcher Copyright Clause, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Copyright Convention, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Copyright Fees, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1990 Legislative Analysis Copyright Fight Pits Lawmakers Against Obscure Legal Group   Jan. 21, 2020 Legislative Analysis Copyright Infringement, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis Copyright Law Overhaul, 1998 Legislative Chronology   1998 Legislative Analysis Copyright Law Revision, 1974 Legislative Chronology   1974 Legislative Analysis Copyright Law Revision, 1975 Legislative Chronology   1975 Legislative Analysis Copyright Law Revision, 1976 Legislative Chronology   1976 Legislative Analysis Copyright Laws, 1969-1972 Legislative Overview   1969 - 1972 Legislative Analysis Copyright Renewal, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 - 1992 Legislative Analysis Copyright Revisions, 1965-1968 Legislative Chronology   1965 - 1968 Legislative Analysis Copyright Tribunal, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1992 Legislative Analysis Copyrights vs. 'Owners Rights'   Nov. 5, 2012 Legislative Analysis Counterfeit Goods, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Counterfeiters, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology   2003 - 2004 Legislative Analysis Court Ruling Puts Congress in Crossfire of Internet File-Sharing Controversy   Sep. 4, 2004 Legislative Analysis Courts & The Law: Patent Rights, Public Interest   Mar. 27, 2006 Legislative Analysis Courts Next to Enter the Fray   Apr. 6, 2002 Legislative Analysis Creative Gridlock: Trying Times at the Patent Office   Feb. 14, 2005 Legislative Analysis Curb on Consumers' Use of Compact Discs Hits Sour Note With Rep. Boucher   Jan. 12, 2002 Legislative Analysis Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.   Jun. 2, 2003 Case Summary Dawson Chemical Co. v. Rohm and Haas Co.: Brief Summary   Jun. 27, 1980 Case Summary Debate Over Illegal Copying Focused On Type of Data, Length of Protection   Apr. 6, 2002 Legislative Analysis Diamond v. Chakrabarty: Brief Summary   Jun. 16, 1980 Case Summary Diamond v. Diehr (450 U.S. 175): Brief Summary   Mar. 3, 1981 Case Summary Diamond, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Chakrabarty: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Holding Living Micro-Organisms, Man-Made, Constitute a Manufacture or Composition of Matter Under U.S. Patent Law. Chief Justice W. Burger, Justice W. Brennan   Jun. 16, 1980 Primary Source Dickinson, Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Zurko: Brief Summary   Jun. 19, 1999 Case Summary Digital Copyright, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology   1997 Legislative Analysis Digital Dilemmas   2001 Legislative Analysis Digital Equipment Corp. v. Desktop Direct, Inc.: Brief Summary   Jun. 6, 1994 Case Summary Drug Patent Rules, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Dueling Business Interests Bog Down Patent Bills   Jan. 25, 2016 Legislative Analysis DVD Filtering Technology Could Evade Copyright Lawsuits   Jul. 24, 2004 Legislative Analysis eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C.   May 15, 2006 Case Summary Eldred v. Ashcroft   Jan. 15, 2003 Case Summary Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc.: Brief Summary   Jun. 18, 1990 Case Summary Ethiopia Accuses Starbucks of Not-So-Fair Trade   Nov. 6, 2006 Legislative Analysis Fair Use, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1992 Legislative Analysis Federal Invention Licensing, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology   1997 - 1998 Legislative Analysis Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 27, 1991 Case Summary Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 31, 1998 Case Summary Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co. Ltd.   May 28, 2002 Case Summary File Sharing: Fair or Unfair Use?   Aug. 7, 2004 Legislative Analysis Five Questions for Russ Merbeth, Chief Policy Counsel, Intellectual Ventures   Oct. 14, 2013 Legislative Analysis Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank: Brief Summary   Jun. 23, 1999 Case Summary Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank: Detailed Summary   Jun. 23, 1999 Case Summary Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank: Opinion Excerpt   Jun. 23, 1999 Primary Source Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 1, 1994 Case Summary Friedman v. Rogers, Rogers v. Friedman, Texas Optometric Assn. v. Rogers: Brief Summary   Feb. 21, 1979 Case Summary General Motors Corp. v. Devex Corp. (461 U.S. 648): Brief Summary   May 24, 1983 Case Summary Generic Drugs, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis Goldstein v. California: Brief Summary   Jun. 18, 1973 Case Summary GOP Deplores Microsoft Ruling, Urges Gates to Support Party     Legislative Analysis Gottschalk v. Benson: Brief Summary   Nov. 20, 1972 Case Summary Harper & Row Publishers Inc. v. Nation Enterprises: Brief Summary   May 20, 1985 Case Summary Hatch Caught Between Technology And Entertainment Industries As Anti-Piracy Bill Hits Impasse   Oct. 2, 2004 Legislative Analysis High Court Examines Copyright Law   Oct. 12, 2002 Legislative Analysis Hill Contemplates Copyrights: Does Innovation Trump Piracy?   Apr. 6, 2002 Legislative Analysis Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc.   Jun. 3, 2002 Case Summary Home Digital Recording, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 - 1992 Legislative Analysis House Clears Patent Law Changes   Jan. 7, 2013 Legislative Analysis House Starts to Change Its Tune on Payments of Music Royalties   Mar. 5, 2018 Legislative Analysis House Votes To Repeal Music Measure   2000 Legislative Analysis Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc.   Mar. 1, 2006 Case Summary Information Technology's Anxious Side   2000 Legislative Analysis Intellectual Property Bills Combined   Oct. 9, 2004 Legislative Analysis Intellectual Property, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology   2003 - 2004 Legislative Analysis Interim Copyright Bill, 1974 Legislative Chronology   1974 Legislative Analysis Internet Copyright Law Amendment Gets Noisy Support from Librarians   2001 Legislative Analysis Internet Domain Names, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis Internet Royalties, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology   2001 - 2002 Legislative Analysis Inwood Laboratories Inc. v. Ives Laboratories Inc. (456 U.S. 844): Brief Summary   Jun. 1, 1982 Case Summary Jobs Issue Spurs Patent Law Overhaul   Sep. 12, 2011 Legislative Analysis K Mart Corp. v. Cartier Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 7, 1988 Case Summary Kewanee Oil v. Bicron Corp.: Brief Summary   May 13, 1974 Case Summary KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impressions I, Inc.   Dec. 8, 2004 Case Summary KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc.,   Apr. 30, 2007 Case Summary Limits of 'Fair Use' Tested By Google Library Project   Jun. 19, 2006 Legislative Analysis Lonely Stance on Patent Troll Bills   Apr. 28, 2014 Legislative Analysis Lotus Development Corp. v. Borland International, Inc.: Brief Summary   Jan. 16, 1996 Case Summary Major Players Square Off on Patent Law Rewrite   Jun. 27, 2005 Legislative Analysis Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc.: Brief Summary   Apr. 23, 1996 Case Summary MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc.   Jan. 9, 2007 Case Summary Merck KGaA v. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd.   Jun. 13, 2005 Case Summary Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.   Jun. 27, 2005 Case Summary Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp.   Apr. 30, 2007 Case Summary Mills Music Inc. v. Snyder: Brief Summary   Jan. 8, 1985 Case Summary Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc.   Mar. 4, 2003 Case Summary Napster and Other Entertainment Sites Urge Creation of Licensing System To Distribute Music Online   2001 Legislative Analysis Nelson v. Adams USA, Inc.: Brief Summary   Apr. 25, 2000 Case Summary New Appeals Court, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis New York Times Co. v. Tasini   Jun. 25, 2001 Case Summary Online Piracy Bill May Wait Until 2005   Oct. 9, 2004 Legislative Analysis Online Piracy, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology   2003 - 2004 Legislative Analysis Opening Trade Secrets   Feb. 27, 2012 Legislative Analysis Panel OKs Bill To Prevent Copyright Theft   Sep. 11, 2004 Legislative Analysis Park'n Fly Inc. v. Dollar Park and Fly Inc.: Brief Summary   Jan. 8, 1985 Case Summary Patent and Copyright Law, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology   1993 - 1994 Legislative Analysis Patent and Trademark Infringement, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1992 Legislative Analysis Patent Disputes   Dec. 15, 2006 CQ Researcher Patent Extension, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Patent Extensions, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1992 Legislative Analysis Patent Fees, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Patent Law Clarification, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Patent Law Reform, 1980 Legislative Chronology   1980 Legislative Analysis Patent Law, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis Patent Legislation, 1965-1968 Chronology   1965 - 1968 Legislative Analysis Patent Maintenance Fees, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1992 Legislative Analysis Patent Matters, 1981 Legislative Chronology   1981 Legislative Analysis Patent Office Reauthorization, Fiscal Year 1992   1991 - 1992 Legislative Analysis Patent Overhaul, 1997 Legislative Chronology   1997 Legislative Analysis Patent Overhaul, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology   1997 Legislative Analysis Patent Overhaul, 1999 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis Patent Overhaul, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis Patent Process Protection, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology   1985 - 1986 Legislative Analysis Patent Reform Legislation Signed   Sep. 8, 2011 Primary Source Patent Reform, 1976 Legislative Chronology   1976 Legislative Analysis Patent Rewrite   2007 - 2008 Legislative Analysis Patent Rewriters Finding Ways That Won't Work   May 17, 2010 Legislative Analysis Patenting Human Genes   May 31, 2013 CQ Researcher Patents and Copyrights, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Patents: War of the Trolls Rages On   Jan. 4, 2016 Legislative Analysis Pavelic & LeFlore v. Marvel Entertainment Group: Brief Summary   Dec. 5, 1989 Case Summary Penalties to Increase for Trade Secret Theft   Jan. 7, 2013 Legislative Analysis Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc.: Brief Summary   Nov. 10, 1998 Case Summary Plant Patents, 1980 Legislative Chronology   1980 Legislative Analysis Post-Grant Review Process at Heart of Debate Over Patent Law Overhaul   Jul. 23, 2007 Legislative Analysis Protecting Trademark Turf   Mar. 14, 2005 Legislative Analysis Qorvis Flaks for the Digital Revolution   Apr. 16, 2007 Legislative Analysis Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Products Co., Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 28, 1995 Case Summary Quality King Distributors, Inc. v. L'anza Research International, Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 9, 1998 Case Summary Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc.     Case Summary Record Copyrights, 1983 Legislative Chronology   1983 Legislative Analysis Record Copyrights, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis Record Rentals Ban, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Record, Tape, Film Piracy, 1981 Legislative Chronology   1981 Legislative Analysis Record, Tape, Film Piracy, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Recording Industry Asks Congress' Help in Growing Battle Against File Sharing   Apr. 3, 2004 Legislative Analysis Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick   Mar. 2, 2010 Case Summary Safeguarding the Movies   Apr. 25, 2005 Legislative Analysis San Francisco Arts & Athletics Inc. v. United States Olympic Committee (USOC): Brief Summary   Jun. 25, 1987 Case Summary Satellite Fees/Cable TV Rates, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology   1997 Legislative Analysis Satellite TV Fees, 1998 Legislative Chronology   1998 Legislative Analysis Semiconductor Chips, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 Legislative Analysis Semiconductor-Chip Protection, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Senate Panel Approves Bill To Combat Entertainment Piracy   Jul. 20, 2002 Legislative Analysis Sentencing Guidelines for Intellectual Property Theft, 1999 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis Small Inventors Fear Giants Behind Patent Bill   Jun. 1, 2015 Legislative Analysis Sony Corp. of America v. University City Studios: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on Private Use of Home Video Recorders. Justice H.A. Blackmun   Jan. 17, 1984 Primary Source Sony Corporation of America v. Universal Studios Inc.: Brief Summary   Jan. 17, 1984 Case Summary Space Inventions Patent, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1990 Legislative Analysis Starbucks Spat Cools Off   Mar. 12, 2007 Legislative Analysis State, University Coverage, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1989 - 1990 Legislative Analysis Stewart v. Abend, Authors Research Co.: Brief Summary   Apr. 24, 1990 Case Summary Supreme Court Rules on Aereo Television Service   Jun. 24, 2014 Primary Source Supreme Court Rules on Gene Patents   Jun. 13, 2013 Primary Source Supreme Court's Copyright Ruling Could Mean Broad Powers for Congress   Jan. 18, 2003 Legislative Analysis Taking License With Climate Innovations   Jul. 27, 2009 Legislative Analysis Technology Industry's Copyright Ally   Apr. 8, 2013 Legislative Analysis Teleprompter Corp. v. Columbia Broadcasting System Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 4, 1974 Case Summary Television Rerun Rights, 1983 Legislative Chronology   1983 Legislative Analysis Television Rerun Rights, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis The Patent Troll Debate Is Back   Jun. 26, 2017 Legislative Analysis The Tech Industry Refines Its 'Likes'   Jul. 28, 2014 Legislative Analysis Too Soon for Tinkering With Patent Law?   Jun. 1, 2015 Legislative Analysis Trademark Amendments, 1982 Legislative Chronology   1982 Legislative Analysis Trademark Dilution Bill Clears Congress   Oct. 2, 2006 Legislative Analysis Trademark Protection, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Trademark Protections and Internet Usage, 1999 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.   Mar. 20, 2001 Case Summary Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc.: Brief Summary   Jun. 26, 1992 Case Summary U.S. v. Glaxo Group Ltd.: Brief Summary   Jan. 22, 1973 Case Summary United States of America v. Microsoft Corporation: Findings of Fact Issued by Judge T. Penfield Jackson Determining Microsoft had Monopoly Power   Nov. 5, 1999 Primary Source Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.: Brief Summary   Mar. 22, 2000 Case Summary Warner-Jenkinson Co., Inc. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co.: Brief Summary   Mar. 3, 1997 Case Summary Webcasters Looking to Senate For Deal That Would Trim Music Royalty Payments   Oct. 26, 2002 Legislative Analysis Young v. United States ex rel. Vuitton et Fils S.A.: Brief Summary   May 26, 1987 Case Summary Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.: Brief Summary   Jun. 28, 1977 Case Summary
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