Bill113th Congress

S. 780

PARTS Act

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Introduced
Apr 23, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Commerce
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Democrat·RI
Bioguide ID: W000802
First Name: Sheldon
Last Name: Whitehouse
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
780
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 23, 2013
Policy Area
Commerce
Is Law
No
Apr 23, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source: Senate

Apr 23, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Apr 23, 20130

Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2013 or the PARTS Act - Declares that it is not an act of infringement, with respect to a design patent that claims a component part of a motor vehicle as originally manufactured, to: (1) make, test, or offer to sell within, or import into, the United States any article of manufacture that is similar or the same in appearance to the component part claimed in such design patent if the purpose of such article is for the repair of a motor vehicle to restore its appearance as originally manufactured; or (2) use or sell within the United States any such same or similar articles for such restorations more than 30 months after the claimed component part is first offered for public sale as part of a motor vehicle in any country.

Defines "component part" as a component part of the exterior of a motor vehicle only (such as a hood, fender, tail light, side mirror, or quarter panel), excluding an inflatable restraint system or other component part located in the interior of a motor vehicle.

Specifies that an offer to sell includes any marketing of an article of manufacture to prospective purchasers or users and any pre-sale distribution.

Applies this Act to any patent issued, or application filed, before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.

Judiciary Committee

Senate· Standing
Intellectual propertyManufacturingMarketing and advertisingMotor vehiclesTrade restrictions

Introduced in Senate

Apr 23, 2013

PARTS Act — Informed