Legislation

Title: Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration
Sponsored by: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Secretary of State)
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 501
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering certain classes of goods and services for which a person may register a mark; prohibiting a person from registering a certain name or surname as a mark; requiring an applicant for registration or renewal of a mark to submit 3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; prohibiting the specimens or reproductions from including business papers, including letterhead, business cards or envelopes; requiring the Secretary of State to include a full description of the mark on a certificate of registration; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/26/2019 Legislative Date 8/26/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/19/2019 Legislative Date 12/19/2019 Action Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2020 Legislative Date 1/23/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {197071/1 Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2020 Legislative Date 1/28/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 501 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/26/2019	8/26/2019	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Finance
Senate	12/19/2019	12/19/2019	Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/23/2020	1/23/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Favorable with Amendments {197071/1 Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration
Senate	1/28/2020	1/28/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	Referred Economic Matters	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	51AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 501
			Text - Chapter - Business Regulation - Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names - Registration

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