id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date 1294448,d2ecaea9-4013-4860-9d00-2eed1f463e19,Q3,AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION,3297,AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,patent expiration; biotechnology acceptance and regulation; intellectual property rights protection and seed labeling,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,20000,0,0,2012-09-25T14:42:46.823000-04:00 1294595,e7decc72-8252-479a-bb39-0950d0d7e37c,3T,"KSCW, INC.",21596,VISUAL ARTISTS RIGHTS COALITION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S.2000,H.R.3688 : Equity for Visual Artists Act of 2011 provisions related to Artists' Rights as related to Copyright royalties.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,1,2012-09-28T13:05:06.583000-04:00 1294745,5b7a5f0f-4dd4-4ac8-b26d-69b1f232e30d,Q3,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,ZIONS BANCORP,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"monitor PTO legislation that would affect electronic banking and electronic check clearing monitor for language in PTO legislation that would affect patents dealing with check imaging","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2012-10-01T11:32:38.003000-04:00 1294997,fecc6cc9-a3f8-4382-a873-a9b24ac72be1,Q3,JAMES SCHWEITZER,300812,SONGWRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S. 2029 and H.R. 3782, the ""Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act,"" and other potential legislation relating to online copyright infringement and ""rogue websites""; S. 978, making illegal streaming a felony; other proposals relating to enforcement of intellectual property laws; issues relating to creators' rights to terminate transfers of copyrights; potential legislation, as well as S. Con. Res 7, H. Con. Res. 21, and H. Con. Res. 42, relating to a sound recording performance right for terrestrial radio; H.R. 6480 and S. 3609, the ""Internet Radio Fairness Act;"" H.R. 96, H.J. Res. 37, S. 74, and other legislative proposals relating to ""Net Neutrality""; H.R. 2933, the ""Sound Recording Simplification Act""; potential legislation relating to orphan works; potential legislation relating to small copyright claims; H.R. 3343 and S. 2258, the ""Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act""; issues relating to mergers in the music industry; issues relating to potential mechanical licensing legislation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Copyright Office",10000,,0,0,2012-10-02T13:52:27.547000-04:00 1295109,68b7ce88-8983-4c65-b412-eb095a7da3ce,3A,FORD MOTOR COMPANY,15133,FORD MOTOR COMPANY,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"H.R. 1249 Patent Reform - ""America Invents Act"" - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. ICANN - Top-Level Domain Program H.R. 3889: The Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act: to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. International Trade Commission - Patent Assertion Entities","Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Surface Transportation Board (STB),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,1710000,0,0,2012-10-03T10:39:30.083000-04:00 1295196,b79f9ef9-85a5-41aa-92d9-30f9cd8bc957,Q3,MARLA GROSSMAN LLC,85014,"ACG ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHORS GUILD, INC.",2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Copyright Infringement Issues Termination Issues Antitrust Issues","Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-03T14:08:16.503000-04:00 1295197,05bb6854-0e1a-4b5e-8a1e-53972aca3326,Q3,MARLA GROSSMAN LLC,85014,AMERICAN CONTINENTAL GROUP ON BEHALF OF CARDINAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Management issues realted to the Patent and Trademark Office.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-03T14:10:17.487000-04:00 1295198,f8b14aa6-1b7a-4756-b9ba-377d9ed960cb,Q3,MARLA GROSSMAN LLC,85014,ACG ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Copyright Issues Protect IP H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-03T14:11:18.363000-04:00 1295201,a6773805-b891-4ea2-893e-e2e732bde26a,Q3,MARLA GROSSMAN LLC,85014,INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Patent Reform Legislation PTO User Fees","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-03T14:20:21.900000-04:00 1295202,7b168d7d-4711-469d-8e94-cf5481b5b03d,Q3,MARLA GROSSMAN LLC,85014,ACG ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF SOUNDEXCHANGE,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Performance Rights Issues Exemptions to the Sound Recording Performance Complement Copyright Infringement Issues Termination Issues Pre 1972 Works Direct Licensing Issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-03T14:24:22.620000-04:00 1295203,56f54ac1-bc41-42b2-bff3-262a0985d9f6,Q3,MARLA GROSSMAN LLC,85014,AMERICAN CONTINENTAL GROUP ON BEHALF OF VIACOM,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Copyright Infringement Issues and Legislation Net Neutrality Privacy Issues and Legislation Cybercrime Issues and Legislation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-03T14:27:24.990000-04:00 1295645,446620e8-8f93-495c-ac3d-f10059f17b3b,Q3,ALLEN AND ASSOCIATES,400947738,ALLIANCE TO PREVENT FRAUDULENT ATTACKS ON PATENTS,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Federal policy related to preventing fraud in Patent Trademark Office patent reexamination/post grant reviews.,SENATE,10000,,0,0,2012-10-05T18:30:15.467000-04:00 1295726,8598c359-ca70-4cac-9da3-4c906139fc9a,Q3,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,49191,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"America Invents Act of 2011 (H.R. 1249) Orphan works NIH Public Access The role of gene patents in research and genetic testing Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (SACGHS) Draft Report on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,88684,0,0,2012-10-08T10:26:43.090000-04:00 1295874,d977bc3a-7269-4d30-a4a0-6baf507ab00c,Q3,ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.,48587,ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Supported HR 4216 which would give rights holders access to seized information.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,160000,0,0,2012-10-08T16:07:08.567000-04:00 1296032,81bb5aed-59f6-4f1b-aa33-4381d7d60442,Q3,MR. JONATHAN BAND,297215,YAHOO! INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Trans-Pacific Partnership,,10000,,0,0,2012-10-09T12:56:27.330000-04:00 1296033,3adb271c-9b14-412f-bb92-e5abce91ffe6,Q3,MR. JONATHAN BAND,297215,NETCOALITION COM,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Trans-Pacific Partnership,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",10000,,0,0,2012-10-09T12:58:28.890000-04:00 1296045,1c823292-fe7b-4e42-9b2b-89965cb6e47c,Q3,MR. JONATHAN BAND,297215,LIBRARY COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"WIPO Instrument for the Print Disabled, WIPO principles for libraries, Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement","Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),U.S. Copyright Office",10000,,0,0,2012-10-09T13:02:30.387000-04:00 1296049,d40f34f0-6785-4ebd-a66e-a6c9a811eb82,Q3,MR. JONATHAN BAND,297215,COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",10000,,0,0,2012-10-09T13:06:33.990000-04:00 1296082,02d69259-cb6b-4b60-8dbd-ae4a0695ce88,Q3,"PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS",30792,MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Oppose bills that prohibit brand name drug companies from settling patent litigation with generic drug companies and for other purposes. S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act and H.R. 3995, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",36000,,0,0,2012-10-09T13:48:58.033000-04:00 1296291,4d2cb001-a076-4599-a737-017efa829194,Q3,BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,6325,MYLAN LABORATORIES INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Patent Settlements,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-10-10T10:42:41.433000-04:00 1296382,a50586ca-fb29-4498-9b86-67b081900743,Q3,MARLA GROSSMAN LLC,85014,ACG ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF COALITION FOR PATENT & TRADEMARK INFO.,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Patent and Trademark Issues Competition Issues","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-10T11:40:13.617000-04:00 1296384,f4735d4b-3721-4c4b-8337-6b829da6dbb1,Q3,MARLA GROSSMAN LLC,85014,ACG ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF RELX INC.,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Patent and Trademark Issues,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),30000,,0,0,2012-10-10T11:45:15.533000-04:00 1296388,3d233891-0c0e-4b0f-ad16-58abecce5ea9,Q3,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,CONVERSANT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Intellectual Property Issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-10-10T12:08:18.693000-04:00 1296543,c5221147-ee7d-4a13-92ae-1b6051d04703,Q3,ACG ADVOCACY,2057,SOUNDEXCHANGE,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Issues related to sound recording performance rights and copyright enforcement. H.R. 6480: Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012. S. 3609: Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-10-10T14:19:35.447000-04:00 1296686,7473b3be-132c-4990-a7d7-9d858c615ba8,Q3,"WHITAKER STRATEGIES (STEPHEN B. WHITAKER DBA WHITAKER SRATEGIES, FORMERLY WHITAK",314432,BOSE CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Legislation to prevent online piracy. Implementation of the America Invents Act.","Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Intl Trade Administration (ITA),SENATE,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",40000,,0,0,2012-10-10T16:41:34.697000-04:00 1296746,16533971-8aeb-4fdb-8b8b-3760ea0bffc3,Q3,"TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.",400456192,"TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.",2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Lobbied Congress on behalf of introduction of stand-alone patent legislation that would envoke 28 USC 1498 when a patent troll sued for infringement stating that a patent was violated by the provision of mandatory E911 service. Lobbied FCC for changes to its Patent Policy to envoke 28 USC 1498 when a patent troll sued for infringement stating that a patent was violated by the provision of mandatory E911 service.","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2012-10-10T20:39:57.103000-04:00 1296752,15055c85-8d50-48d3-9405-24d8d95b783c,Q3,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,DIRECTV GROUP,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S. 978, Felony Streaming Legislation.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-10-11T08:31:14.643000-04:00 1296790,96f5be60-c556-4adf-8297-f00335d3f168,Q3,INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION,19547,INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S.23, H.R. 1249, S.139 (America Invents Act) S.27 (Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act) S. 139 (Equal Access to Tax Planning Act) S.373, H.R. 741 (Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act) S.603, H.R. 1166 (Trademarks Seized by Cuban Government) S. 623, H.R. 592 (Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011) S. 678 (Economic Espionage Act) S. 968, H.R. 3261, S. 2029 (Online Piracy/Rogue Websites legislation) S. 968, H.R. 1540 (Customs Redaction legislation) S. 978, H.R. 3261 (Copyright Streaming bill) S. 1228, H.R. 1540, H.R. 3261 (Combating Military Counterfeits Act) S. 1830 (Protect American Innovation Act of 2011) S. 1866 (AGREE Act) S. 1886, H.R. 3261, H.R. 3468 (Counterfeiting Drug Penalty Enhancement Acts) S. 2029 (Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act) S. 2258 (Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act) S. 2269 (Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2012) S. 3389 (Trade Secrets EEA) S. 3486 (Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012) S. Con. Res 50 (Internet governance) H.R. 1, H.R. 1362, H.J.Res. 48, H.R. 1363, H.R. 1473, H.J. Res. 79, H.R. 2608; House Report 112-284 (FY 2012 Budget) H.R. 243 (Rep. Latta's False Patent Marking Bill) H.R. 307 (Seed Availability and Competition Act) H.R. 741 (Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act) H.R. 768 (Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2011) H.R. 1056 (Rep. Issa's False Patent Marking Bill) H.R. 1166 (No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act) H.R. 2511 (Fashion Design Legislation) H.R. 3010 (Federal Regulations Bill Coble) H.R. 3375 (Imposing Duties on China for IP Piracy) H.R. 3468 (Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act) H.R. 3699 (Research Works Act) H.R. 3782 (Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act) H.R. 3889 (Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act) H.R. 3995 (Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act) H.R. 4216 (Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act) H.R. 6012 (Customs Redaction Bill for Semiconductor Chips) H.R. 6029 (Economic Espionage) H.R. 6215 (Trademark Dilution) H.R. 6245 (Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act) H.R. 6353 (Patent Box, Manufacturing American Innovation Act) H. Con. Res. 42 (The Creativity and Innovation Resolution) H. Con. Res. 127 (Internet Governance)","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,80000,0,0,2012-10-11T09:39:29.060000-04:00 1296801,05e43034-f610-45e1-847f-ca7b2669b98a,Q3,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,24794,MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Issues relating to the Patent Reform Act,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",,90000,0,0,2012-10-11T09:51:32.707000-04:00 1296846,6d7450eb-d5dc-43a3-980e-f67dd09315d5,Q3,UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,400287372,UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Technical ammendments to Patent Reform Act ; funding for USPTO,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,55000,0,0,2012-10-11T10:21:46.247000-04:00 1297211,702c070f-8061-4cf2-9f94-c6e60be412c5,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,"CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.",2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Issues relating to multichannel video program distributors copyright infingement: Protect IP Act (S. 968, S. 978, S. 1228, H.R. 3261) and legislation to felonize video streaming.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-11T16:17:18.987000-04:00 1297346,a8c950fe-f930-4ea5-8056-0351d0a18e87,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,RAPIDSHARE AG,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Intellectual Property/Copyright issues and legislation, dealing with copyright infringement on the Internet (S. 968), before the federal government.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,U.S. Copyright Office,White House Office",120000,,0,0,2012-10-11T17:58:13.350000-04:00 1297431,63892bfe-42d9-43a3-835c-1ab41c9d87c3,Q3,CROWELL GLOBAL ADVISORS,11388,ELSEVIER INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,IPR enforcement in China,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",10000,,0,0,2012-10-12T09:52:58.757000-04:00 1297460,2db1251d-fdca-476e-82e0-6fb8dc0fcbbe,Q3,CROWELL GLOBAL ADVISORS,11388,JOHN WILEY & SONS INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"In support of H.R. 6845, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act; IPR enforcement in China","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",40000,,0,0,2012-10-12T10:12:09.970000-04:00 1297462,cfc40159-fad4-46a6-91e5-064f3057ddd4,Q3,"DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC",12868,TIVO,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Monitor legislation to amend US Patent laws including America Invents Act, S. 23, and H.R. 1249. Monitor legislation to amend copyright laws including Protect IP Act (S. 968, S. 1228, H.R. 3261) in House and Senate.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-12T10:16:10.683000-04:00 1297537,5e5b8ebf-9daf-49bf-b62d-f5df5f6088f6,Q3,BOARD OF TRUSTEES - NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY,76013,BOARD OF TRUSTEES - NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY,2012,third_quarter,CPT,H.R. 1249 - America Invests Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2012-10-12T11:00:38.897000-04:00 1297578,5978d2f3-d736-4fbe-84e5-3977227b37ad,Q3,LNE GROUP,308811,PARKER HANNIFIN,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Lobbied for Issues regarding Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2012-10-12T11:09:49.700000-04:00 1297594,30926ced-dd04-4041-9b1e-15c67bd5e7b3,Q3,SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,36366,SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Intellectual Property Rights, Rogue Websites, False Markings, Counterfeit & Fake Products, Patent Reform","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Education, Dept of,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,22500,0,0,2012-10-12T11:22:56.340000-04:00 1297603,52b40116-ae85-4812-9f04-f641ec1b5a93,Q3,SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,36366,SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Intellectual Property Rights, Rogue Websites, False Markings, Counterfeit & Fake Products, Patent Reform","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Education, Dept of,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Customs & Border Protection,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,22500,0,0,2012-10-12T11:22:56.340000-04:00 1297658,f9e5bc56-9256-496d-9a77-58e9189d1be4,Q3,GO DADDY.COM,303553,GO DADDY COM,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Trademark and copyright issues. Piracy Rogue Internet Sites Intellectual Property Theft on the Internet","Federal Trade Commission (FTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,126000,0,0,2012-10-12T11:52:15.883000-04:00 1297700,360ca7f4-ec45-459b-a110-a06159c034bd,Q3,MICROSOFT CORPORATION,25204,MICROSOFT CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Implementation of the America Invents Act. Orphan Works legislation and related policy developments, including online distribution of books. Online enforcement of copyright, including ""rogue"" sites. S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act of 2011. S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011. S. 2029 and H.R. 3782, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act). Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Appropriations related to intellectual property rights enforcement. Implementation of PRO-IP Act (Public Law 110-403). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office funding issues. Standards essential patents. Patent-related matters before the International Trade Commission. Software patents and related policy. H.R. 6245, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2012.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,1860000,0,0,2012-10-12T12:18:31.493000-04:00 1298060,8a95b8b3-6c0f-487f-ad6a-1ad44be30381,Q3,"THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC",400703107,"AT&T SERVICES, INC.",2012,third_quarter,CPT,Oversight of Implementation of the America Invents Act,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,30000,,0,0,2012-10-12T17:37:00.540000-04:00 1298066,5f6b8058-bef9-4255-af65-932afe1ade1e,Q3,"THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC",400703107,IHEARTMEDIA INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Issues relating to the Copyright Royalty Board Issues relating to music licensing H.R. 6480/S. 3609 - Internet Radio Freedom Fairness Act of 2012",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,0,2012-10-12T17:38:01.667000-04:00 1298071,836f3537-76cb-42a1-8205-adb47c248813,Q3,"THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC",400703107,ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,30000,,0,0,2012-10-12T17:41:03.990000-04:00 1298078,a29941f3-b94d-4d63-9cc8-38a00a78eaa1,Q3,"THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC",400703107,MICROSOFT CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Software piracy, counterfeiting, and protection of intellectual property rights. Issues relating to patents that are essential to standards. Oversight of implementation of the America Invents Act.",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,30000,,0,0,2012-10-12T17:42:05.393000-04:00 1298080,4eae7222-0f41-438f-bee4-572178121165,Q3,"THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC",400703107,RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Competition in music licensing.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,30000,,0,0,2012-10-12T17:43:06.377000-04:00 1298134,5bcaee70-ac91-4ad5-a9ed-4dc7bd50ffdf,Q3,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,RACKSPACE HOSTING,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Matters pertaining to the Stop Internet Piracy Act and other legislation related to internet security,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-10-13T14:13:41.300000-04:00 1298161,1fd6534d-eb0d-43d6-be8a-79760f946400,Q3,BEN BARNES GROUP LP,5415,WMG ACQUISITION CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Anti-trust issues concerning acquisition of EMI by Sony and Universal,SENATE,60000,,0,0,2012-10-13T14:59:55.107000-04:00 1298397,13e2d6ce-84e8-4d38-afea-e3b4ab30b933,Q3,ARTEMIS STRATEGIES,82990,SAP AMERICA,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"America Invents Act IP Protections for the software industry","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-10-15T09:48:26-04:00 1298436,f3639ef6-123f-4c59-8d0c-a81ab6091423,Q3,THE FRITTS GROUP,309275,NEWS CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S. 3804 - Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act S.968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes Issues related to Digital Rights H. R. 243 - Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1249 - Leahy-Smith America Invents Act S. 23 - America Invents Act H.R. 3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",75000,,0,0,2012-10-15T10:07:11.033000-04:00 1298442,36efb9d6-4d44-4080-99bf-5e5f93334bc9,Q3,THE FRITTS GROUP,309275,CBS,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S.968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 S. 978 - A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes Issues related to Performance Rights H.R. 3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",75000,,0,0,2012-10-15T10:08:12.843000-04:00 1298574,92a38e2c-9596-4c58-b81b-74d36c7ee21c,3T,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,"GOOGLE, INC.",2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Copyright issues; standard essential patents, Motorola acquisition.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,1,2012-10-15T11:15:17.010000-04:00 1298590,2112a421-1ab7-4857-a5ef-584d833f869a,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,IHEARTMEDIA INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Support for S.Con.Res. 7 and H.Con.Res. 21, A Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Discussion of digital streaming rates.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-10-15T11:17:24.520000-04:00 1298797,c489521d-b458-4c7f-be45-63e9f6e63ea8,Q3,"RICHARD J. LEIDL, P.C.",400359637,"CITY OF MCKINNEY, TEXAS",2012,third_quarter,CPT,Efforts concerning the location of a new regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-15T12:36:08.103000-04:00 1298941,9d99940e-b9fd-45d3-9e30-2f718079e866,Q3,RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,32874,RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Intellectual Property Theft in various countries ACTA TPP HR 2933 - ""Sound Recording Simplification Act"" Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Copyright office report on federalization of Pre-72 sound recordings DMCA Triennial Review Process Legislative proposals on digital royalty rates HR 6480 - Internet Radio Fairness Act Small copyright claims No1 Mechanical Royalties Statements of Account Rulemaking Proposed Copyright Office Fees Rulemaking","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,1193177,0,0,2012-10-15T13:36:13.330000-04:00 1299325,3a46365c-eb37-430c-abd9-6e108b0fa701,Q3,JOHN T. O'ROURKE,29937,INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Issues relating to patents and trademarks.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-15T15:27:56.980000-04:00 1299410,b77354ba-9f09-48d0-be52-0a6da394ec55,Q3,NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION,297157,NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Any issues regarding Performance Rights Act (H.Con.Res. 42, S.Con.Res. 21); any matters regarding rogue websites or copyright piracy (H.R. 3261, S.968); any matters concerning section 115 of the Copyright Code; any matters concerning copyright and electronic commerce in the digital environment; any matters concerning orphan works; any matters concerning the Copyright Royalty Board; any matters concerning the Google book settlement; any matters concerning network neutrality; in general any matter raised in the Copyright Office's Priorities and Special Projects report for 2011-2013; legislation addressing illegal streaming (S.978); legislation addressing federalization of pre-1972 sound recordings (H.R. 2933); issues relating to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; the Internet Radio Fairness Act (H.R. 6480, S.3609).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,200000,0,0,2012-10-15T15:52:33.763000-04:00 1299659,5684a941-a015-458a-8d3d-3faa970ea81f,Q3,ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION,68890,ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Prevention of copyright infringement of motion pictures and video and computer games generally. Applicability of public performance rights to digital downloads of audivisual works.",,,10000,0,0,2012-10-15T18:44:14.827000-04:00 1299732,9866ca72-52aa-44c2-a649-74ad2f510244,Q3,STANTON PARK GROUP,83717,MICROSOFT CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,patent legislation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-10-15T22:55:44.703000-04:00 1300059,adcc2f37-a06f-4ff0-ae0a-ff95c7ba3c90,Q3,THE CAPITOL GROUP,400521541,"AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS (ASCAP)",2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Performance Rights Issues Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",105000,,0,0,2012-10-16T09:30:11.583000-04:00 1300234,761e6184-b782-411f-9c38-f6bf9c3662c5,Q3,"ALEXANDER, BOROVICKA & O'SHEA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS (FKA ALEXANDER & BOROVICKA GO",40025213,SIMMONS HANLY CONROY (FORMERLY SIMMONS BROWDER GIANARIS ANGELIDES & BARNERD LLC),2012,third_quarter,CPT,Advocating on behalf of the Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC law firm and its clients with regard to legislation concerning Patent Reform.,,20000,,0,0,2012-10-16T11:07:18.953000-04:00 1300301,43aa7f86-b1b3-40da-b670-ca816aa1c0dd,Q3,PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA / ALLIANCE OF VISUAL ARTISTS,400403904,PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA / ALLIANCE OF VISUAL ARTISTS,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Copyright - Met with members of Congress to introduce Professional Photographers of America/Alliance of Visual Artists and state our position on any Orphan Works legislation that might be introduced this session. Submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in response to the June 26, 2012 Federal Register Notice of Inquiry regarding the office's Joint Strategic Plan.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB)",,,0,0,2012-10-16T11:47:46.157000-04:00 1300331,527279c7-d434-4817-9708-2305c768d121,Q3,COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES,400459252,BEACHBODY LLC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Intellectual property issues, internet marketing issues.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-16T11:56:00.363000-04:00 1300371,3db6c975-a983-4ed0-8fad-0c421d903b89,Q3,"DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO",12094,DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Government action against digital theft and product counterfeiting.,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-16T12:04:19.620000-04:00 1300448,5f97b9a4-b547-45b5-9aa2-698214e287d6,Q3,WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS,40031264,WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS,2012,third_quarter,CPT,General advocacy in support of the role of research universities in national innovation and competitiveness.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",,30000,0,0,2012-10-16T12:30:42.807000-04:00 1300529,0b0fe808-c8ff-47a5-947f-f783fc250a53,Q3,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S. 968, Preventing Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act Cybersecurity","Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",60000,,0,0,2012-10-16T13:02:38.363000-04:00 1300575,146fea7d-0791-49ad-9227-b672c996f707,Q3,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,26945,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2012 - H.R. 3889, all provisions","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,330000,0,0,2012-10-16T13:14:00.380000-04:00 1300648,71eded28-897b-42c7-9732-b8aac105fb88,Q3,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Monitor discussions regarding cable and satellite compulsory liscenses,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",160000,,0,0,2012-10-16T13:33:29.547000-04:00 1300679,54159111-7b8a-4f73-9230-a2709653b94a,Q3,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS,2310,AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Performance rights; rate parity across all radio platforms.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2012-10-16T13:41:52.943000-04:00 1300691,bc04aa10-42c6-4a53-a42b-8df9732c2030,Q3,THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS,19478,THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS,2012,third_quarter,CPT,responses to PTO rulemaking in the wake of passage of the America Invents act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",,60791,0,0,2012-10-16T13:47:51.090000-04:00 1300703,8e6ae025-9680-49f0-adb2-7f4684d7a767,Q3,"STIEN CONSULTING, LLC",400658982,SAP AMERICA INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"America Invents Act, SHIELD Act","Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE",42000,,0,0,2012-10-16T13:48:55.713000-04:00 1300775,1f09a53c-b9ad-4048-b092-ec495b431d94,3A,"STIEN CONSULTING, LLC",400658982,SAP AMERICA INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"America Invents Act, SHIELD Act","Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE",42000,,0,0,2012-10-16T14:17:01.823000-04:00 1300801,394383d6-3168-44e4-96f6-e4b0041cc50e,Q3,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Copyright performance artists royalty payments.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-16T14:20:28.343000-04:00 1300845,75ce96ba-5114-467e-aeec-b43b81807043,Q3,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,RECORDING ACADEMY,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Performance Rights Intellectual Property","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-16T14:29:49.730000-04:00 1301364,c8606460-5663-4337-a00d-45ad11bca9dd,Q3,VINSON & ELKINS LLP,40112,RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Patent reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-16T16:37:29.223000-04:00 1301489,698edb49-0f4a-4799-93b7-0305b803cb62,Q3,THORSEN FRENCH ADVOCACY LLC,400599826,COMCAST CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Copyright Issues. Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2012-10-16T17:54:28.900000-04:00 1301491,bf80bcb8-307b-45ef-b5c7-1ffdd609b0ff,Q3,THORSEN FRENCH ADVOCACY LLC,400599826,PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"General issues related to intellectual property issues H.R.3468 - Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 1886 - Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-16T17:58:30.863000-04:00 1301492,89b7648a-991f-4b69-a27c-d7775b2bdc55,Q3,THORSEN FRENCH ADVOCACY LLC,400599826,"AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHERS",2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Copyright Reform Copyright Trade Issues Performance Rights and Sound Recording Issues Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",110000,,0,0,2012-10-16T18:01:31.563000-04:00 1301752,0c4ce79d-e7bf-4cf2-a379-5b476c8493b8,Q3,"FORSCEY, PLLC",52880,"WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, WEST",2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 or Protect IP Act-Legislation to protect writers' work from copyright infringement and piracy. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act. Work to narrow definitions of rogul websites, to limit applicability to domestic websites and remove provisions that would override net neutrality policy.","Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-17T08:33:40.923000-04:00 1301880,d26fdf7b-8fdd-4506-a52e-612a81dee493,Q3,"CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.",8511,"SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC.",2012,third_quarter,CPT,"HR4004, S.2096, Federal Research Public Access Act National Institutes of Health Open Access policy No Bill#, America COMPETES Act, implementation of public access policy at federal science agencies S.3295, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, FY 2013, NIH Open Access Policy HR3699, Research Works Act HR3261, Stop Online Piracy Act S.968, Protect Intellectual Property Act HR3782, S.2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-17T09:51:42.363000-04:00 1302154,d7a90f02-feba-4589-b4ee-be257135c252,Q3,BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY,7053,BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act - Lobbied to oppose banning patent settlements.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,520000,0,0,2012-10-17T10:51:27.003000-04:00 1302182,9126c003-c846-4bb3-ab24-30b14a852051,Q3,UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER,301937,UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"P.L. 112-29, H.R. 1249 - America Invents Act S. 23 - The America Invents Act of 2011 H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) S. 968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2012-10-17T10:55:31.717000-04:00 1302321,fb956c04-e6f0-4c62-8fd7-c1b7a171558b,Q3,BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE,7554,BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Lobbied on issues pertaining to Standard Essential Patents.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),General Services Administration (GSA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Library of Congress (LOC),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Copyright Office,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,410000,0,0,2012-10-17T11:14:36.070000-04:00 1302342,f649f2b3-4562-45a1-b889-6e5201e1d0d9,Q3,FORGE FEDERAL AFFAIRS LLC,400865535,"ESCAPE MEDIA GROUP, INC.",2012,third_quarter,CPT,Issues related to online intellectual property rights enforcement and online privacy.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-17T11:16:45.550000-04:00 1302374,ab2e1f31-3f6e-4696-aeb6-439da1f6335d,Q3,FORGE FEDERAL AFFAIRS LLC,400865535,LILLY USA LLC,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Issues related to patent/IP protections for biotech and pharmaceutical drugs.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-17T11:20:59.047000-04:00 1302531,bf9f63a3-33fc-46c2-a4c7-c8b9c0d23b8c,Q3,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,BANK POLICY INSTITUTE,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Discussions relating to the implementation of P.L. 112-29, The America Invents Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-17T11:46:00.627000-04:00 1302546,bd796fb7-6fb4-4371-82f1-d05fa5738483,Q3,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,METLIFE,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Monitored discussions relating to potential Cyber Security legislation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2012-10-17T11:48:07.313000-04:00 1302792,494228fc-24e5-47ad-a123-3b61bd52ea40,Q3,APCO WORLDWIDE LLC,4117,COALITION FOR SDO AWARENESS (INFORMAL COALITION) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NFPA),2012,third_quarter,CPT,Advocacy in support of protection of intellectual property rights in consensus based standards adopted or referenced by the government.,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",70000,,0,0,2012-10-17T12:47:54.740000-04:00 1302816,faedfc26-c500-461c-b692-59c58ac21a0a,Q3,PRIME POLICY GROUP,400532589,GOOGLE INC.,2012,third_quarter,CPT,PIPA/SOPA,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2012-10-17T12:54:02.953000-04:00 1302850,2041754e-91cf-46ec-acca-64f124ce1d0d,Q3,ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP,4208,MUSIC CHOICE,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Music licensing and royalties H.R. 6480 and S. 3609 (Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012), all provisions","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2012-10-17T13:04:18.487000-04:00 1303047,89666049-bfcf-4437-824c-5163f741aeb3,Q3,"NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC",400689052,"PMI GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.",2012,third_quarter,CPT,Protecton of US trademarks in overseas markets,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-17T13:55:40.347000-04:00 1303079,84b7a0fe-7f90-49b5-87ea-c2e6f62e147e,Q3,VENABLE LLP,39941,ALLIANCE TO PREVENT FRAUDULENT ATTACKS ON PATENTS,2012,third_quarter,CPT,Issues related to deterring fraudulent attacks on patents and compensating victims of such fraud.,SENATE,40000,,0,0,2012-10-17T13:59:51.327000-04:00 1303184,d3f926cd-3b07-44be-bbf4-b69054dad576,Q3,"CAPITOL HILL STRATEGIES, LLC",91774,COMCAST CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"S. 968, Preventing Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2012-10-17T14:16:28.213000-04:00 1303187,d44aa5c0-8cca-4530-b819-0dd9d0f1ab01,Q3,VENABLE LLP,39941,QUALITY PARTS COALITION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Patent law reform, specifically legislation to create a ""repair clause"" to the design patent law for automotive crash parts. PARTS Act (Promoting Automotive Repair and Trade Sales Act) H.R. 3889.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",110000,,0,0,2012-10-17T14:16:29.433000-04:00 1303272,dbbe212a-ad9f-445d-85f8-1ec46e30d964,Q3,"JEFFREY J. KIMBELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.",46038,GENENTECH,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"MONITOR LEGISLATION REGARDING BRAND NAME AND GENERIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGREEMENTS, PATENT FEES, AND POST GRANT REVIEW REFORMS","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2012-10-17T14:26:06.763000-04:00 1303723,bd29aa3d-57e8-4755-a8f6-dd6c1848be83,Q3,UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN,39473,UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN,2012,third_quarter,CPT,No bill - conversations regarding implementation of the Patent Reform Law,"Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE",,65000,0,0,2012-10-17T15:15:42.237000-04:00 1303835,ea09748e-e977-461b-ba9f-cbb4ecef6fae,Q3,SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT),300297,SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT),2012,third_quarter,CPT,"- Support for strong copyright protection, intermediary responsibility, and anti-piracy enforcement - Discussions regarding music licensing and performance royalties, including support for broadcast performance right - H.R. 6480 (""Internet Radio Fairness Act"") -- opposition to legislation that would change Internet radio royalty rate standard to create below-market rates for digital music services.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,U.S. Copyright Office",,440000,0,0,2012-10-17T15:27:37.550000-04:00 1303996,0886c8cb-3901-4487-9988-ce1461dc9eb0,Q3,SIEMENS CORPORATION,35263,SIEMENS CORPORATION,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Intellectual Property rights in international institutions, legislation and regulations","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Security Council (NSC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,1402181,0,0,2012-10-17T15:46:55.810000-04:00 1304096,4a1f14ee-2d71-4e9c-9eae-aeb907440068,Q3,"THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC",306636,VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS,2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Propose changes to HR 1249/S. 23, America Invents Act, Corrections Bill re: prior uses rights. Follow up on implementation of the Patent Bill.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2012-10-17T16:06:48.443000-04:00 1304098,e390284b-18fa-46d6-bf50-8c4ab46cf514,Q3,"PARRY, ROMANI, DECONCINI & SYMMS",30792,SANOFI US SERVICES INC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SANOFI-AVENTIS U S INC ),2012,third_quarter,CPT,"Opposed efforts to preclude settlements in patent litigation. H.R. 3995, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2012 S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2012-10-17T16:08:49.567000-04:00