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Senate bill · 110th Congress · Public Law 110-313

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, shall appoint administrative patent judges and administrative trademark judges, and for other purposes.

S. 3295Introduced Jul 21, 2008Policy area: Commerce

Became law on Aug 12, 2008.

Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy D-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 12, 2008 — Became Public Law No: 110-313.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Arlen Specter (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Vermont in Congress

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.