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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 20 F STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 800 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7554-12
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6. House ID# 315850000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Gina Perry |
Date | 10/20/2014 6:18:29 PM |
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
Lobbied on issues pertaining to copyright and patent protection and enforcement in international markets.
Lobbied on issues pertaining to copyright including, but not limited to, copyright protection and enforcement in international markets.
S. 1720 Patent Transparency & Improvement At of 2013 (Entire bill)
H.R. 3309 Inovation Act (Entire bill)
Lobbied on issues pertaining to patents including, but not limited to, provisions relating to software patentability, PTO procedures and China's patent system.
S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill)
S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill)
H.R. 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act (Entire bill)
S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill)
H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill)
S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Christopher |
Hopfensperger |
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Craig |
Albright |
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Timothy |
Molino |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1843 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill)
H.R. 3361 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill)
S. 1599 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act (Entire bill)
S. 1631 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill)
Lobbied on cybersecurity policy issues including, but not limited to, homeland security and cybersecurity policy.
H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to cybersecurity)
S. 1034 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to Cybersecurity)
S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
S. 2521 Federal Information Systems & Modernization Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
S. 2519 National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
S. 2871 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), General Services Administration (GSA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Christopher |
Hopfensperger |
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Albright |
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Molino |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied on issues pertaining to US-China bilateral negotiations, including the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade and the Strategic & Economic Dialogue, including, but not limited to, provisions related to intellectual property protection and market access for software products and services in China.
Lobbied on issues pertaining to market access for software products and services in international markets including, but not limited to, provisions related to intellectual property protection and market access for software products and services.
Lobbied on issues pertaining to proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) trade agreements and expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), including, but not limited to, provisions relating to IP protection and enforcement; electronic commerce; services; and government procurement.
Lobbied in support of renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)
S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013 (Entire bill)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
David |
Ohrenstein |
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Craig |
Albright |
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Timothy |
Molino |
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Christopher |
Hopfensperger |
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Jared |
Ragland |
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Director, Office of IP & Innovation (2007-2012) USTR |
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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied on issues pertaining to information technology including, but not limited to, cloud computing and privacy.
S.607 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendment Act of 2013 (entire bill)
H.R. 1852 Email Privacy Act (entire bill)
Lobbied on issues pertaining to information technology including, but not limited to, cloud computing and privacy.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Christopher |
Hopfensperger |
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Craig |
Albright |
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Timothy |
Molino |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (Entire Act)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Craig |
Albright |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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