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Chairman Goodlatte: Today’s hearing will look at design protection to determine whether amendments should be made to the law to limit protection for component parts of automobiles. Chapter 16 of the Patent Act allows an inventor a design patent for any new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture. However, the chief limitation on the patentability of designs is that they must be primarily ornamental in character. If the design is dictated by the performance of the article, then it is judged primarily functional and ineligible for design pat

Chairman Goodlatte: Today’s hearing will look at design protection to determine whether amendments should be made to the law to limit protection for component parts of automobiles. Chapter 16 of the Patent Act allows an inventor a design patent for any new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture. However, the chief limitation on the patentability of designs is that they must be primarily ornamental in character. If the design is dictated by the performance of the article, then it is judged primarily functional and ineligible for design pat

Washington, D.C.  – On Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Another Surge of Illegal Immigrants Along the Southwest Border: Is this the Obama Administration’s New Normal?” At the hearing, members will examine the swell of unaccompanied alien minors and family units crossing the southwest border and the Administration’s lack of vetting of unaccompanied children’s sponsors in the U.S. Recent st

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing to examine H.R.

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing to examine H.R.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of February 1-5, 2016. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 210:00 a.m. | Full CommitteeClassified Hearing on: FISA Amendments Act *This hearing is for Members only. Witnesses:

• Mr. Robert S. Litt, General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Mr.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of February 1-5, 2016. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 210:00 a.m. | Full CommitteeClassified Hearing on: FISA Amendments Act *This hearing is for Members only. Witnesses:

• Mr. Robert S. Litt, General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Mr.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of February 1-5, 2016. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 210:00 a.m. | Full CommitteeClassified Hearing on: FISA Amendments Act *This hearing is for Members only. Witnesses:

• Mr. Robert S. Litt, General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Mr.