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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 241 18TH STREET, SOUTH |
Address2 | SUITE # 700 |
City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2673-12
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6. House ID# 321990000
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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. | ||||||||
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: Meghan Donohoe |
Date | 1/20/2015 2:23:41 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
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 1663, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)*
S. 780, Promoting Automotive Repair. Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 2024, the End Anonymous Patents Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 2236, the Promoting Startup Innovation Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 2582, the PATENT Jobs Act (entire bill)*
S. 214, Prohibiting the delay of generic drugs into the market (entire bill)*
S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 (IP-related provisions)*
S. 866, To Make Improvements to Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents (entire bill)*
S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (entire bill).*
S. 712, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 (entire bill)*
S. 1478 PACES Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (entire bill)*
H.R. 2466, Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013 (entire bill)*
H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act (entire bill)
H.R. 3349, Innovation Protection Act (entire bill)*
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act (entire bill)
S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (entire bill)
H.R. 3219, Free Market Royalty Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 3713, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill)*
S. 1770, Future of American Innovation and Research (FAIR) (entire bill)*
S. 1816, to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government (entire bill)*
S. 2146, Patent Fee Integrity Act (entire bill)*
S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 4079 Songwriter Equity Act (entire bill)*
S. 2321 Songwriter Equity Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 4103, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill)*
S. 2045, American Royalties Too Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 4287, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill)*
S. 2150, Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act (entire bill)*
S. 2267, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (entire bill)
H.R. ____, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (entire bill)
H.R. 5036, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (entire bill)
S. 2454, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act (entire bill)
H.R. 3540, the Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 (entire bill)*
H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act (entire bill)*
H.R. 4772, RESPECT Act (entire bill)
H.R. 5108, Regarding the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (entire bill)
H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (entire bill)
H.R. 5586 You Own Devices Act (YODA)*
H.R. 4660, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
H.J. Res 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
H.R. 83, FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (IP-related provisions only)
Issues related to USPTO Director and IPEC Nominations
Issues related to USPTO PTAB Proceedings
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), 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 |
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Garlock |
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Lisa |
Jorgenson |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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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