US HB1879 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
PARTS Act Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017 This bill declares that it is not an act of infringement, with respect to a design patent that claims a component part of a motor vehicle as originally manufactured, to: (1) make, test, or offer to sell within, or import into, the United States any article of manufacture that is similar or the same in appearance to the component part claimed in such design patent if the purpose of such article is for the repair of a motor vehicle to restore its appearance as originally manufactured; or (2) use or sell within the United States any such same or similar articles for such restorations more than 30 months after the claimed component part is first offered for public sale as part of a motor vehicle in any country. The bill defines: (1) "component part" as a component part of the exterior of a motor vehicle only (such as a hood, fender, tail light, side mirror, or quarter panel), excluding an inflatable restraint system or other component part located in the interior of a motor vehicle; and (2) "offer to sell" to include marketing or pre-sale distribution. The bill applies to any patent issued, or application filed, before, on, or after the effective date of this bill.
Title
PARTS Act Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] |
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. |
2017-04-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-04-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB812 (Same As) 2017-04-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1879/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1879/BILLS-115hr1879ih.pdf |