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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1101 Pennsylvania Ave. NW |
Address2 | 6th Floor |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94103 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103082-12
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6. House ID# 423950000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Vijaya Gadde, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date | 10/21/2013 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to privacy;
Reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986;
NSA surveillance;
H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Act (ECPA Reform);
H.R. 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act);
H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act; (ECPA Reform);
H.R. 1913 : Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act;
H.R. 2014, Telephone Records Protection Act;
H.R. 2399, To prevent the mass collection of records of innocent Americans under FISA, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, and to provide for greater accountability and transparency under the same;
H.R. 2818, Surveillance State Repeal Act;
H.R. 3035, Surveillance Order Reporting Act;
S. 418 : Do-Not-Track Online Act;
S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (ECPA Reform);
S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act);
S. 1037, Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act;
S. 1130, A bill to require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a FISA Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the FISA;
S. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act;
S. 1452, Surveillance Transparency Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Carty |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to patent reform and patent litigation reform;
H.R. 845, Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act;
H.R. 2693, Patent Abuse Reduction Act;
H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act;
H.R. 845, Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act;
S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act;
S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013;
H.R. 2693, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013;
H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
William |
Carty |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 169, Immigration Innovation ("I-Squared") Act of 2013;
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
William |
Carty |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Net Neutrality, internet governance, cybersecurity and privacy;
H.R. 624 : Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA);
H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Act (ECPA Reform);
H.R. 1312, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act);
H.R. 1468 : Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act (SECURE IT);
H.R. 1580, A Bill to Affirm the Policy of the United States Regarding Internet Governance;
H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act (ECPA Reform);
H.R. 1913, Application Privacy, Protection, and Security (APPS) Act;
H.R. 2014, Telephone Records Protection Act;
H.R. 2399, To prevent the mass collection of records of innocent Americans under FISA, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, and to provide for greater accountability and transparency under the same;
H.R. 2818, Surveillance State Repeal Act;
H.R. 3035, Surveillance Order Reporting Act;
S. 21, Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act;
S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act;
S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act (ECPA Reform);
S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act (GPS Act);
S. 1037, Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act;
S. 1130, A bill to require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a FISA Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the FISA;
S. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act;
S. 1353, The Cybersecurity Act of 2013;
S. 1452, Surveillance Transparency Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
William |
Carty |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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