,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #edb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ad1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #gj? anniv]s>y & ! importance ( ! ,lanham ,act by designat+ ,july #bjaf z ,national ,anti-,c\nt]feit+ ,consum] ,education & ,aw>5ess ,mon?4 ,:]eas ,july #e1 #bjaf1 m>ks ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,act ( ,july #e1 #aidf 7#fj ,/at4 #dbg1 *4 #edj2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf or ! ,lanham ,act7 by ,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman2 ,:]eas ! ,lanham ,act provid$ ! f\ndation = mod]n ,f$]al tradem>k protection1 creat+ rem$ies = br& own]s suff]+ f tradem>k infr+em5t & help+ consum]s by r$uc+ confus+ly simil> products 9 ! m>ketplace2 ,:]eas ! ,lanham ,act 0 nam$ = ,repres5tative ,fritz ,lanham ( ,texas1 ! prim>y sponsor ( ! ,act1 :o recogniz$ t ! uni=mity provid$ by ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,f$]al tradem>k law 0 necess>y to create a nationwide framework = ! protection ( ! tradem>ks ( bus9esses1 includ+ logos1 words1 phrases1 names1 packag+1 sc5ts1 %apes1 & colors2 ,:]eas ! ,lanham ,act has enabl$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice to adm9i/] a /rong & effective ,f$]al tradem>k regi/ration sy/em t helps tradem>k & br& own]s protect consum]s f confusion & deception 9 ! m>ketplace & 9 comm]ce2 ,:]eas ,repres5tative ,lanham /at$ t a cle> purpose ( ! ,lanham ,act 0 to protect legitimate bus9ess & ! consum]s ( ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas 9 #bjab1 approximately #bd1jjj1jjj tradem>ks 7 9 =ce ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,lanham ,act has provid$ #g decades ( protection = ! consum]s & indu/ries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is ( gr[+ importance giv5 ! explosion ( c\nt]feit+ activity associat$ ) ! gr[? ( bo? global comm]ce & electronic comm]ce 7commonly ref]r$ to z e-comm]ce72 ,:]eas c\nt]feit products und]m9e laws1 includ+ ! ,lanham ,act1 t s]ve to safegu>d consum]s & br& own]s aga9/ deceptive products 9 ! m>ketplace2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit]s use deceptive practices to entice consum]s to pur*ase c\nt]feit goods includ+-- 7#a7 p]sonal c>e products1 includ+ too?pa/e1 %ampoo1 laundry det]g5ts1 soaps1 & cosmetics2 7#b7 toys2 7#c7 automotive p>ts2 7#d7 milit>y equipm5t2 7#e7 foods2 7#f7 m$ic9es & ph>maceuticals2 7#g7 petroleum products1 includ+ motor & eng9e oil2 7#h7 comput] *ips2 7#i7 agricultural pe/icides & se$s2 & 7#aj7 app>el1 footwe>1 & accessories2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit products pose actual & pot5tial h>m to ! consum]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially ! mo/ vuln]able consum]s 9 society1 su* z s5ior citiz5s1 *ildr51 & individuals :o might fall prey to ! deceptive tactics ( c\nt]feit]s2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit products ?reat5 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & job creation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 giv5 t intellectual prop]ty is a corn]/one ( ! economy2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a report issu$ on ,april #ah1 #bjaf1 by ! ,organization = ,economic ,coop]ation & ,developm5t1 ! manufactur+1 trade1 & consumption ( c\nt]feit products is on ! rise & trade 9 c\nt]feit products cont9ues to increase1 escalat+ f approximately #bej1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjjh to z mu* z #dfa1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to support ! ef=ts ( ! ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,en=cem5t ,coord9ator & ! ,national ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,rights ,coord9ation ,c5t] to m9imize c\nt]feit activity & educate consum]s ab\t ! illegal activities t consum] money might support :5 consum]s kn[+ly or unkn[+ly pur*ase c\nt]feit products2 ,:]eas br& own]s1 includ+ corporations & m$ium-siz$ & small bus9esses1 collectively sp5d billions ( doll>s annually to remove c\nt]feit products f ! m>ketplace1 includ+ ! onl9e m>ketplace1 9 an ef=t to safegu>d consum]s f c\nt]feit products2 ,:]eas1 ov] "t1 c\nt]feit+ contributes to ! /eady erosion ( ! reputation ( br& own]s & ! tru/wor?9ess & goodwill su* own]s e/abli% ) consum]s to provide reliable & safe products2 ,:]eas ! ,congressional ,tradem>k ,caucus is actively work+ to raise aw>5ess ( ! value ( tradem>ks & ! impact ( tradem>ks on national & ,/ate economies1 z well z ! ?reat pos$ by c\nt]feit products 9 und]m9+ ! safegu>ds t tradem>k protections provide = consum]s & br& own]s alike2 ,:]eas _m gov]nm5tal & non-gov]nm5tal entities1 includ+ ,f$]al en=cem5t ag5cies1 ! ,national ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,rights ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 ,/ate en=cem5t ag5cies1 & consum] gr\ps1 %>e responsibility =1 & d$icate sub/antial res\rces t[>ds1 educat+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ! pot5tial h>ms t c arise f c\nt]feit products 9 ! m>ketplace2 & ,:]eas recognition & commemoration ( ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,lanham ,act s]ves z a means ( educat+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ! importance ( fur!r rais+ aw>5ess ( ! dang]s c\nt]feit products pose to consum] heal? & safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,act ( ,july #e1 #aidf 7#fj ,/at4 #dbg1 *4 #edj2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf or ! ,lanham ,act7 by ,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman2 7#b7 designates ,july #bjaf z ,national ,anti-,c\nt]feit+ ,consum] ,education & ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 7#c7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,anti-,c\nt]feit+ ,consum] ,education & ,aw>5ess ,mon? to educate ! public & raise public aw>5ess ab\t ! actual & pot5tial dang]s c\nt]feit products pose to consum] heal? & safety2 7#d7 affirms ! cont9u+ importance & ne$ = compreh5sive ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & private sector-support$ education & aw>5ess ef=ts design$ to equip ! consum]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! in=mation & tools !y ne$ to safegu>d aga9/ illegal c\nt]feit products 9 traditional comm]ce1 int]net comm]ce1 & o!r electronic comm]ce plat=ms2 7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve & celebrate ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,lanham ,act ) appropriate anti-c\nt]feit+ education & aw>5ess activities2 & 7#f7 recognizes & reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to combat+ c\nt]feit+ by promot+ aw>5ess ab\t ! actual & pot5tial h>m ( c\nt]feit+ to consum]s & br& own]s & by promot+ new education programs & campaigns design$ to r$uce ! supply ( & dem& = c\nt]feit products4