118th Congress Commerce
S. 2173: Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2023
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- Introduced (completed)
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- Passed House (not reached)
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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.
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
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Susan Collins R-MEOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Joe Manchin I-WVOriginal
- Kyrsten Sinema I-AZOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Angus King SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Angus King.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


