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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Trade, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2023.
- Section id7E6F47150BED47F8853982CE63824790: 2. Safe harbor Section 5 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions...
- Section id6A1585AB3C1C4437853F2ECA176325B5: 3. Applicability This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall not apply to any proceeding before the National Labor Relations Board that is commenced...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Trade, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. King (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Braun, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a franchisor, as defined— in section 436.1(k) of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection
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