,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjba,mr4  
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,leahy7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #ge? anniv]s>y & !         
importance ( ! ,lanham ,act by designat+
 ! mon? ( ,july z ,national             
,anti-,c\nt]feit+ & ,consum] ,education 
& ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas ,july #e1     
#bjba1 m>ks ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ (
 ! ,act entitl$ 8,an ,act to provide = !
 regi/ration & protection ( tradem>ks   
us$ 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out ! provisions 
( c]ta9 int]national conv5tions1 & = o!r
 purposes01 approv$ ,july #e1 #aidf     
7commonly kn[n z ! 8,lanham ,act0 or !  
8,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf07 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajea et seq47 by ,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4  
,truman2 ,:]eas ! ,lanham ,act provid$ !
 f\ndation = mod]n ,f$]al tradem>k      
protection1 creat+ legal rights &       
rem$ies = br& own]s suff]+ f tradem>k   

infr+em5t1 help+ consum]s make in=m$    
*oices by r$uc+ confus+ly simil>        
products1 & mak+ ! m>ketplace m fair1   
competitive1 & safe = all2 ,:]eas !     
,lanham ,act 0 nam$ = ! prim>y sponsor1 
,repres5tative ,fritz ,lanham ( ,texas1 
:o recogniz$ a ne$ to 8protect          
legitimate bus9ess & ! consum]s ( !     
c\ntry0 & creat$ a uni=m ,f$]al         
framework to protect ! tradem>ks (      
bus9esses1 includ+ logos1 words1        
phrases1 names1 packag+1 sc5ts1 %apes1 &
 colors2 ,:]eas ! ,lanham ,act has      
enabl$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t &         
,tradem>k ,(fice to adm9i/] a /rong &   
effective ,f$]al tradem>k regi/ration   
sy/em t helps tradem>k & br& own]s      
safegu>d _! inve/m5ts1 :ile protect+    
consum]s f confusion & deception 9 !    
m>ketplace & 9 comm]ce2 ,:]eas ! ,lanham
 ,act has be5 cit$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,supreme ,c\rt 9 m ?an #ej decisions &  
by ,f$]al & ,/ate c\rts across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 m ?an #ed1jjj decisions2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 approximately          

#eh1bjj1jjj tradem>ks 7 9 =ce ar\nd !   
_w2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #i1bjj1jjj        
tradem>k regi/rations record$ worldwide 
9 #bjai alone1 an #ah4i p]c5t increase  
on ! previ\s ye>'s total2 ,:]eas !      
,lanham ,act has provid$ m ?an #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 #8#8e-comm]ce''72
 ,:]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>ketplace &     
create pr(its = organiz$ crime gangs at 
! exp5se ( companies & gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas
 c\nt]feit]s use deceptive practices to 
entice consum]s to pur*ase c\nt]feit    
goods2 ,:]eas ! deceptive tactics (     
c\nt]feit]s & _! c\nt]feit products pose
 actual & pot5tial h>m to ! heal? &     
safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1         
especially ! mo/ vuln]able consum]s 9   

society1 su* z s5ior citiz5s & *ildr52  
,:]eas c\nt]feit products ?reat5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates economy & job creation1   
giv5 t intellectual prop]ty is a key    
value g5]ator1 is an enabl] ( success 9 
competitive m>kets1 & promotes          
innovation & drives su/a9$ economic     
gr[?2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a report issu$ 
on ,april #ah1 #bjba1 by ! ,organization
 = ,economic ,coop]ation & ,developm5t1 
z ( #bjai ! manufactur+1 trade1 &       
consumption ( c\nt]feit products is on !
 rise & trade 9 c\nt]feit products      
acc\nts = #c4c p]c5t ( global trade1 or 
approximately #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]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 products & protect 
! innovation1 reputation1 & goodwill    
inve/$ 9 _! tradem>k$ products &        
s]vices2 ,:]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      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection is  
exp]i5c+ an unprec$5t$ volume (         
c\nt]feit products be+ import$ into     
dome/ic comm]ce1 prim>ily ?r\gh ! use ( 
e-comm]ce & deliv]y 9 small packages2   
,:]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 & nongov]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 ( !  
#ge? 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 ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( 
! ,act entitl$ 8,an ,act to provide = ! 
regi/ration & protection ( tradem>ks us$
 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out ! provisions (  
c]ta9 int]national conv5tions1 & = o!r  
purposes01 approv$ ,july #e1 #aidf      
7commonly kn[n z ! 8,lanham ,act0 or !  
8,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf07 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajea et seq47 by ,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4  
,truman2  7#b7 designates ! mon? ( ,july
 #bjba 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 ! #ge? 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 (1 &

 dem& =1 c\nt]feit products4