DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC for STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
What was lobbied
One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) efforts to stop importation of counterfeit semiconductors, including related policy of or efforts by the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, and Navy and definitions of "counterfeiting" and "gray market"; CPB policy regarding disclosure of counterfeit semiconductor photographs; federal policy regarding use of counterfeit semiconductors in military hardware, rail, automotive, and electronic components industries; S. 23/H.R. 1249, America Invents Act, provisions related to first to file and PTO user fee diversion.
Foreign entity interest: STMicroelectronics, N.V., Geneva, Switzerland, the parent of STMicroelectronics, Inc. identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| M KENNETH BOWLER | — |
| PATRICK J BYRNETT New | — |
| RALPH W HARDY | — |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| PETE LEON | Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel |
| KENNETH D SALOMON | — |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE New | Majority Counsel, House Energy and Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER New | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
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