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rThe Need to Evaluate the Benefits and Costs of a Proposed
Trademark Treaty and Implementing Legislation). CED-77-133;
B-1333375. October 7, 1977. 9 pp.
R-port to Secretary, Department of Commerce; by Henry Eschwege,
Director, Community and Economic Development Div.
Issue Area: Program Evaluation Systems (2600); Program and
Budget Information for Congressional Use (3400).
Contact: Community and Economic Development Div.
Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Other Advancement
and Regulation of Commerce (403).
Organization Concerned: Patent and Trademark Office.
Congressional Relevance: House Comwittee on the Judiciary;
Senate Committea on the Judiciary.
Authority: Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051).
The Department of Commerce proposes to change the U.S.
trademark law. The Department vigorously supports the proposed
international Trademark Registration Treaty, to which the United
States is a signator. If the Congress is to ratify the treaty,
changes in U.S. trademark law are necessary. The proposed
legislative changes will not only affect the registration of
international trademarks but will greatly alter the process and
methods for registering domestic trademarks in this country. The
changes will affect all U.S. business firms registering
tradem.arks. Findings/Conclusions: An informed and objective
decisior on the treaty and proposed legislation cannot be made
without complete and accurate estirates of the benefits and
increased costs to all parties. The Department, however, did not
obtain the data necessary to make such a decision. This data
could be obtained from a representative sample of business firms
registering domestic and foreign trademarks. Recommendations:
Th? Secretary of Commerce should require the :cmmissioner of
Patents and Trademarks to undertake a survey designed to elicit
needed informatico from a statistically %alid sample of
trademark owners and use this information to Ps imate the
realizable benefits and probable costs that U.S. business firms
and the Government will experience from the proposed
legislation. (Author/SW)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaawae0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)