United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property is one of Eight subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. The subcommittee was disbanded in 2007, but reinstated in 2019 at the beginning of the 116th Congress.[1]

Jurisdiction

The committee's jurisdiction extends to:

  • (1) Intellectual Property laws, including those affecting patents, copyrights and trademarks;
  • (2) Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;
  • (3) Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office;
  • (4) Oversight of the intellectual property laws, treaties and policies affecting international trade.[2]

Members, 118th Congress

Majority Minority
  • Chris Coons, Delaware, Chair
  • Peter Welch, Vermont
  • Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
  • Alex Padilla, California
  • Jon Ossoff, Georgia
  • Thom Tillis, North Carolina, Ranking Member
  • John Cornyn, Texas
  • Tom Cotton, Arkansas
  • Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee

Historical subcommittee rosters

117th Congress

Majority Minority
  • Patrick Leahy, Vermont, Chair
  • Chris Coons, Delaware
  • Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
  • Alex Padilla, California
  • Thom Tillis, North Carolina, Ranking Member
  • John Cornyn, Texas
  • Tom Cotton, Arkansas
  • Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee


116th Congress

Majority Minority

See also

External links

  • Senate Judiciary Committee website, Subcommittee page

References

  1. ^ "Senate Judiciary Revives Intellectual Property Panel | Bloomberg Law". www.news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  2. ^ "Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-07.


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