118th Congress Commerce
H.R. 1707: SMART Act
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Summary
This bill limits design patent infringement liability for component parts used to repair the exterior of a motor vehicle.
Specifically, the bill limits liability for infringement of a design patent that claims the appearance of a component part of a motor vehicle's exterior, such as a hood or fender.
The act of making, offering to sell within the United States, or importing into the United States an article of manufacture (such as an exterior component part from an aftermarket manufacturer) that would otherwise infringe such a design patent shall not constitute infringement if the purpose of the article of manufacture is to repair a motor vehicle to restore it to its original appearance.
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In addition, 30 months after a motor vehicle with an exterior component part covered by a design patent is offered for sale in any country, it shall not constitute design patent infringement to use or sell within the United States an otherwise-infringing article of manufacture if the purpose of that article of manufacture is to repair the motor vehicle to restore it to its original appearance.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WAOriginal
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXOriginal
- David Joyce R-OHOriginal
- Zoe Lofgren D-CAOriginal
- Laurel Lee R-FLOriginal
- Carlos Gimenez R-FL
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NY
- James McGovern D-MA
- Anna Luna R-FL
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Paul Gosar R-AZ
- Sylvia Garcia D-TX
- Greg Landsman D-OH
Who scored on this bill
- 1Darrell Issa SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Darrell Issa.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.