118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2173 — Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2023

“A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the licensing of a mark for use by a related company may not be construed as establishing an employment relationship between the owner of the mark, or an authorizing person, and either that related company or the employees of that related company, and for other purposes.”

Commerce

Introduced Jun 22, 2023

Last action Jun 22, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 22, 2023

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Referred

Jun 22, 2023

the Judiciary

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes that licensing a trademark or trademark registration for use by a related company does not contribute to establishing an employment relationship between the licensor and the licensee, nor does a licensor's exercise of control over how the licensed trademark is used.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 22, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jun 22, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.