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This bill, the Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2022, amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide a safe harbor for trademark owners and authorizing persons. It clarifies that the licensing of a trademark to a related company, and any exercise of control over the mark by the owner or authorizing person to preserve or enhance the goodwill, reputation, uniformity, or public expectation of the mark's quality, does not, alone or in combination with other factors, establish an employment relationship between the trademark owner or authorizing person and the related company or its employees under the National Labor Relations Act or the Fair Labor Standards Act. The bill also defines key terms, such as "authorizing person," "exercise control over the mark," and "personnel or employment policy or procedure," to provide clarity on the scope of the safe harbor.

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