Secondary Trademark Infringement Liability in the E-Commerce Setting, 1951-1952 [2021-00216]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO–T–2020–0035]
Secondary Trademark Infringement
Liability in the E-Commerce Setting
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments;
reopening of comment period.
AGENCY:
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO or Office)
published a request for comments in the
Federal Register on November 13, 2020,
seeking information from intellectual
property rights holders, online thirdparty marketplaces and other third-party
online intermediaries, and other private
sector stakeholders on the application of
the traditional doctrines of trademark
infringement to the e-commerce setting.
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Through this notice, the USPTO is
reopening the period for public
comment until January 25, 2021.
DATES: Comment date: Written
comments must be received on or before
January 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by one of the following methods:
(a) Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
www.regulations.gov (at the homepage,
enter PTO–T–2020–0035 in the
‘‘Search’’ box, click the ‘‘Comment
Now!’’ icon, complete the required
fields, and enter or attach your
comments). The materials in the docket
will not be edited to remove identifying
or contact information, and the USPTO
cautions against including any
information in an electronic submission
that the submitter does not want
publicly disclosed. Attachments to
electronic comments will be accepted in
Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF
formats only. Comments containing
references to studies, research, and
other empirical data that are not widely
published should include copies of the
referenced materials. Please do not
submit additional materials. If you want
to submit a comment with confidential
business information that you do not
wish to be made public, submit the
comment as a written/paper submission
in the manner detailed below.
(b) Written/Paper Submissions: Send
all written/paper submissions to: United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
Mail Stop OPIA, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Submission
packaging should clearly indicate that
materials are responsive to Docket No.
PTO–T–2020–0035, Office of Policy and
International Affairs, Comment Request;
Secondary Trademark Infringement
Liability in the E-Commerce Setting.
Submissions of Confidential Business
Information: Any submissions
containing confidential business
information must be delivered in a
sealed envelope marked ‘‘confidential
treatment requested’’ to the address
listed above. Submitters should provide
an index listing the document(s) or
information they would like the USPTO
to withhold. The index should include
information such as numbers used to
identify the relevant document(s) or
information, document title and
description, and relevant page numbers
and/or section numbers within a
document. Submitters should provide a
statement explaining their grounds for
objecting to the disclosure of the
information to the public as well. The
USPTO also requests that submitters of
confidential business information
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include a non-confidential version
(either redacted or summarized) of those
confidential submissions that will be
available for public viewing and posted
on www.regulations.gov. In the event
that the submitter cannot provide a nonconfidential version of its submission,
the USPTO requests that the submitter
post a notice in the docket stating that
it has provided the USPTO with
confidential business information.
Should a submitter fail to either docket
a non-confidential version of its
submission or post a notice that
confidential business information has
been provided, the USPTO will note the
receipt of the submission on the docket
with the submitter’s organization or
name (to the degree permitted by law)
and the date of submission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly Lance, USPTO, Office of Policy
and International Affairs, at
Holly.Lance@uspto.gov or 571–272–
9300. Please direct media inquiries to
the USPTO’s Office of the Chief
Communications Officer at 571–272–
8400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 13, 2020, the USPTO
published a notice in the Federal
Register requesting public input on the
application of contributory and/or
vicarious trademark infringement
liability (secondary infringement
liability) to e-commerce. See Request for
Comments on Secondary Trademark
Infringement Liability in the ECommerce Setting, 85 FR 72635 (Nov.
13, 2020). In that notice, the USPTO
indicated that it is seeking input from
the private sector and other stakeholders
as to the application of the traditional
doctrines of trademark infringement to
the e-commerce setting, including
whether to pursue changes in the
application of the secondary
infringement standards to e-commerce
platforms, in accordance with the call to
action in the Department of Homeland
Security’s January 24, 2020, Report to
the President of the United States titled
‘‘Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit
and Pirated Goods.’’ To assist in
gathering public input, the USPTO
published questions, and sought
focused public comments, on the
effectiveness of the traditional doctrines
of secondary trademark infringement in
the e-commerce setting, and also invited
recommendations for resolving any
shortcomings in the application of these
doctrines. The notice requested public
comments on or before December 28,
2020.
Through this notice, the USPTO is
reopening the period for public
comment until January 25, 2021, to give
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interested members of the public
additional time to submit comments. All
other information and instructions to
commenters provided in the November
13, 2020, notice remain unchanged.
Previously submitted comments do not
need to be resubmitted.
Andrei Iancu,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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AGENCY:
Pursuant to the authorities
given to the Director of the Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau)
under the Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank
Act) Director Kraninger invites the
public to apply for membership for
appointment to its Consumer Advisory
Board (CAB), Community Bank
Advisory Council (CBAC), Credit Union
Advisory Council (CUAC), and
Academic Research Council (ARC),
(collectively, advisory committees).
Membership of the advisory committees
includes representatives of consumers,
diverse communities, the financial
services industry, academics, and
economists. Appointments to the
committees are generally for two years.
However, the Director may amend the
respective committee charters from time
to time during the charter terms, as the
Director deems necessary to accomplish
the purpose of the committees. The
Bureau expects to announce the
selection of new members in latesummer 2021.
DATES: The application will be available
on January 11, 2021, here: https://
www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/
advisory-committees/apply/. Complete
application packets received on or
before 11:59 p.m. EST on February 24,
2021, will be given consideration for
membership on the committees.
ADDRESSES: If an applicant requires a
reasonable accommodation to complete
the application, please contact
Kimberley Medrano, Program Manager,
CFPB_BoardandCouncilApps@cfpb.gov.
All applications for membership on
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• Electronically: https://
www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/
advisory-committees/apply/.
• Mail: Kimberley Medrano, Program
Manager, Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection, 1700 G Street NW,
Washington, DC 20552. Submissions
must be postmarked on or before
February 27, 2021.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Kimberley Medrano, Program Manager,
Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection, 1700 G Street NW,
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2021. Please note that due to
circumstances associated with the
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Bureau is charged with regulating
‘‘the offering and provision of consumer
financial products or services under the
Federal consumer financial laws,’’ so as
to ensure that ‘‘all consumers have
access to markets for consumer financial
products and services and that markets
for consumer financial products and
services are fair, transparent, and
competitive.’’ Pursuant to section
1021(c) of the Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act, Public Law
111–203, Dodd-Frank Act, the Bureau’s
primary functions are:
1. Conducting financial education
programs;
2. Collecting, investigating, and
responding to consumer complaints;
3. Collecting, researching, monitoring,
and publishing information relevant to
the function of markets for consumer
financial products and services to
identify risks to consumers and the
proper functioning of such markets;
4. Supervising persons covered under
the Dodd-Frank Act for compliance with
Federal consumer financial law, and
taking appropriate enforcement action
to address violations of Federal
consumer financial law;
5. Issuing rules, orders, and guidance
implementing Federal consumer
financial law; and
6. Performing such support activities
as may be needed or useful to facilitate
the other functions of the Bureau.
As described in more detail below,
section 1014 of the Dodd-Frank Act
calls for the Director of the Bureau to
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establish a Consumer Advisory Board to
advise and consult with the Bureau
regarding its functions, and to provide
information on emerging trends and
practices in the consumer financial
markets.
Pursuant to the executive and
administrative powers conferred on the
Bureau by section 1012 of the DoddFrank Act, the Director of the Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection
established the discretionary
committees, CBAC, CUAC, and ARC,
under agency authority in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5
U.S.C., App. 2.
III. Qualifications
Pursuant to section 1014(b) of the
Dodd-Frank Act, in appointing members
to the Consumer Advisory Board, ‘‘the
Director shall seek to assemble experts
in consumer protection, financial
services, community development, fair
lending and civil rights, and consumer
financial products or services and
representatives of depository
institutions that primarily serve
underserved communities, and
representatives of communities that
have been significantly impacted by
higher-priced mortgage loans, and seek
representation of the interests of
covered persons and consumers,
without regard to party affiliation.’’ The
determinants of ‘‘expertise’’ shall
depend, in part, on the constituency,
interests, or industry sector the nominee
seeks to represent, and where
appropriate, shall include significant
experience as a direct service provider
to consumers.
Pursuant to section 12 of the
Community Bank Advisory Council
Charter, in appointing members to the
committee the Director shall seek to
assemble members with diverse points
of view, institution asset sizes, and
geographical backgrounds. Only bank or
thrift employees (CEOs, compliance
officers, government relations officials,
etc.) will be considered for membership.
Membership is limited to employees of
banks and thrifts with total assets of $10
billion or less that are not affiliates of
depository institutions or community
banks with total assets of more than $10
billion.
Pursuant to section 12 of the Credit
Union Advisory Council Charter, in
appointing members to the committee
the Director shall seek to assemble
members with diverse points of view,
institution asset sizes, and geographical
backgrounds. Only credit union
employees (CEOs, compliance officers,
government relations officials, etc.) will
be considered for membership.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-T-2020-0035]
Secondary Trademark Infringement Liability in the E-Commerce
Setting
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Request for comments; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or
Office) published a request for comments in the Federal Register on
November 13, 2020, seeking information from intellectual property
rights holders, online third-party marketplaces and other third-party
online intermediaries, and other private sector stakeholders on the
application of the traditional doctrines of trademark infringement to
the e-commerce setting. Through this notice, the USPTO is reopening the
period for public comment until January 25, 2021.
DATES: Comment date: Written comments must be received on or before
January 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
(a) Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov (at the homepage,
enter PTO-T-2020-0035 in the ``Search'' box, click the ``Comment Now!''
icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments).
The materials in the docket will not be edited to remove identifying or
contact information, and the USPTO cautions against including any
information in an electronic submission that the submitter does not
want publicly disclosed. Attachments to electronic comments will be
accepted in Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF formats only. Comments
containing references to studies, research, and other empirical data
that are not widely published should include copies of the referenced
materials. Please do not submit additional materials. If you want to
submit a comment with confidential business information that you do not
wish to be made public, submit the comment as a written/paper
submission in the manner detailed below.
(b) Written/Paper Submissions: Send all written/paper submissions
to: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Mail Stop OPIA, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22314. Submission packaging should clearly
indicate that materials are responsive to Docket No. PTO-T-2020-0035,
Office of Policy and International Affairs, Comment Request; Secondary
Trademark Infringement Liability in the E-Commerce Setting.
Submissions of Confidential Business Information: Any submissions
containing confidential business information must be delivered in a
sealed envelope marked ``confidential treatment requested'' to the
address listed above. Submitters should provide an index listing the
document(s) or information they would like the USPTO to withhold. The
index should include information such as numbers used to identify the
relevant document(s) or information, document title and description,
and relevant page numbers and/or section numbers within a document.
Submitters should provide a statement explaining their grounds for
objecting to the disclosure of the information to the public as well.
The USPTO also requests that submitters of confidential business
information include a non-confidential version (either redacted or
summarized) of those confidential submissions that will be available
for public viewing and posted on www.regulations.gov. In the event that
the submitter cannot provide a non-confidential version of its
submission, the USPTO requests that the submitter post a notice in the
docket stating that it has provided the USPTO with confidential
business information. Should a submitter fail to either docket a non-
confidential version of its submission or post a notice that
confidential business information has been provided, the USPTO will
note the receipt of the submission on the docket with the submitter's
organization or name (to the degree permitted by law) and the date of
submission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Lance, USPTO, Office of Policy
and International Affairs, at [email protected] or 571-272-9300.
Please direct media inquiries to the USPTO's Office of the Chief
Communications Officer at 571-272-8400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 13, 2020, the USPTO published a
notice in the Federal Register requesting public input on the
application of contributory and/or vicarious trademark infringement
liability (secondary infringement liability) to e-commerce. See Request
for Comments on Secondary Trademark Infringement Liability in the E-
Commerce Setting, 85 FR 72635 (Nov. 13, 2020). In that notice, the
USPTO indicated that it is seeking input from the private sector and
other stakeholders as to the application of the traditional doctrines
of trademark infringement to the e-commerce setting, including whether
to pursue changes in the application of the secondary infringement
standards to e-commerce platforms, in accordance with the call to
action in the Department of Homeland Security's January 24, 2020,
Report to the President of the United States titled ``Combating
Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods.'' To assist in gathering
public input, the USPTO published questions, and sought focused public
comments, on the effectiveness of the traditional doctrines of
secondary trademark infringement in the e-commerce setting, and also
invited recommendations for resolving any shortcomings in the
application of these doctrines. The notice requested public comments on
or before December 28, 2020.
Through this notice, the USPTO is reopening the period for public
comment until January 25, 2021, to give
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interested members of the public additional time to submit comments.
All other information and instructions to commenters provided in the
November 13, 2020, notice remain unchanged. Previously submitted
comments do not need to be resubmitted.
Andrei Iancu,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2021-00216 Filed 1-8-21; 8:45 am]
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