Trademark Law

Table of contents

- 37 C.F.R. PART 2-RULES OF PRACTICE IN TRADEMARK CASES (Page 16)
- RULES APPLICABLE TO TRADEMARK CASES (Page 16)
- § 2.1 [Reserved] (Page 16)
- § 2.2 Definitions. (Page 16)
- § 2.6 Trademark fees. (Page 17)
- § 2.7 Fastener Recordal Fees. (Page 19)
- REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEYS OR OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSONS (Page 19)
- § 2.11 Applicants may be represented by an attorney. (Page 19)
- § 2.17 Recognition for representation. (Page 19)
- § 2.18 Correspondence, with whom held. (Page 20)
- § 2.19 Revocation or withdrawal of attorney. (Page 21)
- DECLARATIONS (Page 22)
- § 2.20 Declarations in lieu of oaths. (Page 22)
- APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION (Page 22)
- § 2.21 Requirements for receiving a filing date. (Page 22)
- § 2.22 Requirements for a TEAS Plus application. (Page 23)
- § 2.23 Requirements for a TEAS RF application. (Page 24)
- § 2.24 Designation and revocation of domestic representative by foreign applicant. (Page 25)
- § 2.25 Documents not returnable. (Page 25)
- § 2.26 [Removed] (Page 25)
- § 2.27 Pending trademark application index; access to applications. (Page 25)
- § 2.32 Requirements for a complete trademark or service mark application. (Page 26)
- § 2.33 Verified statement for a trademark or service mark. (Page 27)
- § 2.34 Bases for filing a trademark or service mark application. (Page 27)
- § 2.35 Adding, deleting, or substituting bases. (Page 29)
- § 2.36 Identification of prior registrations. (Page 29)
- § 2.37 Description of mark. (Page 30)
- § 2.38 Use by predecessor or by related companies. (Page 30)
- § 2.41 Proof of distinctiveness under section 2(f). (Page 30)
- § 2.42 Concurrent use. (Page 31)
- § 2.43 Service mark. (Page 32)
- § 2.44 Requirements for a complete collective mark application. (Page 32)
- § 2.45 Requirements for a complete certification mark application; restriction on certification mark application. (Page 34)
- § 2.46 Principal Register. (Page 36)
- § 2.47 Supplemental Register. (Page 36)
- § 2.48 Office does not issue duplicate registrations. (Page 37)
- DRAWING (Page 37)
- § 2.51 Drawing required. (Page 37)
- § 2.52 Types of drawings and format for drawings. (Page 37)
- § 2.53 Requirements for drawings filed through the TEAS. (Page 38)
- § 2.54 Requirements for drawings submitted on paper. (Page 39)
- SPECIMENS (Page 39)
- § 2.56 Specimens. (Page 39)
- § 2.59 Filing substitute specimen(s). (Page 40)
- EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION AND ACTION BY APPLICANTS (Page 40)
- § 2.61 Action by examiner. (Page 40)
- § 2.62 Procedure for filing response. (Page 40)
- § 2.63 Action after response. (Page 41)
- § 2.64 [Removed and Reserved] (Page 42)
- § 2.65 Abandonment. (Page 42)
- § 2.66 Revival of abandoned applications. (Page 42)
- § 2.67 Suspension of action by the Patent and Trademark Office. (Page 43)
- § 2.68 Express abandonment (withdrawal) of application. (Page 43)
- § 2.69 Compliance with other laws. (Page 44)
- AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION (Page 44)
- § 2.71 Amendments to correct informalities. (Page 44)
- § 2.72 Amendments to description or drawing of the mark. (Page 44)
- § 2.73 Amendment to recite concurrent use. (Page 45)
- § 2.74 Form and signature of amendment. (Page 45)
- § 2.75 Amendment to change application to different register. (Page 45)
- § 2.76 Amendment to allege use. (Page 46)
- § 2.77 Amendments between notice of allowance and statement of use. (Page 47)
- PUBLICATION AND POST PUBLICATION (Page 47)
- § 2.80 Publication for opposition. (Page 47)
- § 2.81 Post publication. (Page 48)
- § 2.82 Marks on Supplemental Register published only upon registration. (Page 48)
- § 2.83 Conflicting marks. (Page 48)
- § 2.84 Jurisdiction over published applications. (Page 48)
- CLASSIFICATION (Page 49)
- § 2.85 Classification schedules. (Page 49)
- § 2.86 Multiple-class applications. (Page 50)
- § 2.87 Dividing an application. (Page 51)
- POST NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE (Page 52)
- § 2.88 Statement of use after notice of allowance. (Page 52)
- § 2.89 Extensions of time for filing a statement of use. (Page 54)
- INTERFERENCES AND CONCURRENT USE PROCEEDINGS (Page 56)
- § 2.91 Declaration of interference. (Page 56)
- § 2.92 Preliminary to interference. (Page 56)
- § 2.93 Institution of interference. (Page 56)
- § 2.96 Issue; burden of proof. (Page 57)
- § 2.98 Adding party to interference. (Page 57)
- § 2.99 Application to register as concurrent user. (Page 57)
- OPPOSITION (Page 58)
- § 2.101 Filing an opposition. (Page 58)
- § 2.102 Extension of time for filing an opposition. (Page 59)
- § 2.104 Contents of opposition. (Page 60)
- § 2.105 Notification to parties of opposition proceeding(s). (Page 60)
- § 2.106 Answer. (Page 61)
- § 2.107 Amendment of pleadings in an opposition proceeding. (Page 62)
- CANCELLATION (Page 62)
- § 2.111 Filing petition for cancellation. (Page 62)
- § 2.112 Contents of petition for cancellation. (Page 63)
- § 2.113 Notification of cancellation proceeding. (Page 64)
- § 2.114 Answer. (Page 64)
- § 2.115 Amendment of pleadings in a cancellation proceeding. (Page 65)
- PROCEDURE IN INTER PARTES PROCEEDINGS (Page 65)
- § 2.116 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Page 65)
- § 2.117 Suspension of proceedings. (Page 66)
- § 2.118 Undelivered Office notices. (Page 66)
- § 2.119 Service and signing of papers. (Page 66)
- § 2.120 Discovery. (Page 67)
- § 2.121 Assignment of times for taking testimony. (Page 72)
- § 2.122 Matters in evidence. (Page 73)
- § 2.123 Trial testimony in inter partes cases. (Page 74)
- § 2.124 Depositions upon written questions. (Page 76)
- § 2.125 Filing and service of testimony. (Page 77)
- § 2.126 Form of submissions to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. (Page 78)
- § 2.127 Motions. (Page 79)
- § 2.128 Briefs at final hearing. (Page 80)
- § 2.129 Oral argument; reconsideration. (Page 80)
- § 2.130 New matter suggested by the trademark examining attorney. (Page 81)
- § 2.131 Remand after decision in inter partes proceeding. (Page 81)
- § 2.132 Involuntary dismissal for failure to take testimony. (Page 81)
- § 2.133 Amendment of application or registration during proceedings. (Page 82)
- § 2.134 Surrender or voluntary cancellation of registration. (Page 82)
- § 2.135 Abandonment of application or mark. (Page 83)
- § 2.136 Status of application on termination of proceeding. (Page 83)
- APPEALS (Page 83)
- § 2.141 Ex parte appeals from action of trademark examining attorney. (Page 83)
- § 2.142 Time and manner of ex parte appeals. (Page 83)
- § 2.144 Reconsideration of decision on ex parte appeal. (Page 85)
- § 2.145 Appeal to court and civil action. (Page 85)
- PETITIONS AND ACTION BY THE DIRECTOR (Page 86)
- § 2.146 Petitions to the Director. (Page 86)
- § 2.148 Director may suspend certain rules. (Page 88)
- CERTIFICATE (Page 88)
- § 2.151 Certificate. (Page 88)
- PUBLICATION OF MARKS REGISTERED UNDER 1905 ACT (Page 88)
- § 2.153 Publication requirements. (Page 88)
- § 2.154 Publication in Official Gazette. (Page 88)
- § 2.155 Notice of publication. (Page 89)
- § 2.156 Not subject to opposition; subject to cancellation. (Page 89)
- REREGISTRATION OF MARKS REGISTERED UNDER PRIOR ACTS (Page 89)
- § 2.158 Reregistration of marks registered under Acts of 1881, 1905, and 1920. (Page 89)
- CANCELLATION FOR FAILURE TO FILE AFFIDAVIT OR DECLARATION (Page 89)
- § 2.160 Affidavit or declaration of continued use or excusable nonuse required to avoid cancellation of registration. (Page 89)
- § 2.161 Requirements for a complete affidavit or declaration of continued use or excusable nonuse. (Page 89)
- § 2.162 Notice to registrant. (Page 91)
- § 2.163 Acknowledgment of receipt of affidavit or declaration. (Page 91)
- § 2.164 Correcting deficiencies in affidavit or declaration. (Page 91)
- § 2.165 Petition to Director to review refusal. (Page 92)
- § 2.166 Affidavit of continued use or excusable nonuse combined with renewal application. (Page 92)
- AFFIDAVIT OR DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 15 (Page 92)
- § 2.167 Affidavit or declaration under section 15. (Page 92)
- § 2.168 Affidavit or declaration under section 15 combined with affidavit or declaration under sections 8 or 71, or with renewal application. (Page 93)
- CORRECTION, DISCLAIMER, SURRENDER, ETC. (Page 93)
- § 2.171 New certificate on change of ownership. (Page 93)
- § 2.172 Surrender for cancellation. (Page 94)
- § 2.173 Amendment of registration (Page 94)
- § 2.174 Correction of Office mistake. (Page 95)
- § 2.175 Correction of mistake by owner. (Page 95)
- § 2.176 Consideration of above matters. (Page 96)
- TERM AND RENEWAL (Page 96)
- § 2.181 Term of original registrations and renewals. (Page 96)
- § 2.182 Time for filing renewal application. (Page 96)
- § 2.183 Requirements for a complete renewal application. (Page 96)
- § 2.184 Refusal of renewal. (Page 97)
- § 2.185 Correcting deficiencies in renewal application. (Page 97)
- § 2.186 Petition to Director to review refusal of renewal. (Page 98)
- GENERAL INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDENCE IN TRADEMARK CASES (Page 98)
- § 2.188 [Reserved] (Page 98)
- § 2.189 [Reserved] (Page 98)
- § 2.190 Addresses for trademark correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (Page 98)
- § 2.191 Business to be transacted in writing. (Page 99)
- § 2.192 Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy. (Page 99)
- § 2.193 Trademark correspondence and signature requirements. (Page 99)
- § 2.194 Identification of trademark application or registration. (Page 101)
- § 2.195 Receipt of trademark correspondence. (Page 102)
- § 2.196 Times for taking action: Expiration on Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday. (Page 103)
- § 2.197 Certificate of mailing or transmission. (Page 103)
- § 2.198 Filing of correspondence by Priority Mail Express®. (Page 104)
- § 2.199 [Reserved] (Page 105)
- TRADEMARK RECORDS AND FILES OF THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (Page 105)
- § 2.200 Assignment records open to public inspection. (Page 105)
- § 2.201 Copies and certified copies. (Page 106)
- § 2.202 [Reserved] (Page 106)
- § 2.203 [Reserved] (Page 106)
- § 2.204 [Reserved] (Page 106)
- § 2.205 [Reserved] (Page 106)
- FEES AND PAYMENT OF MONEY IN TRADEMARK CASES (Page 106)
- § 2.206 Trademark fees payable in advance. (Page 106)
- § 2.207 Methods of payment. (Page 106)
- § 2.208 Deposit accounts. (Page 107)
- § 2.209 Refunds. (Page 107)
- 37 C.F.R. PART 3—ASSIGNMENT, RECORDING AND RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEE (Page 109)
- § 3.1 Definitions (Page 109)
- DOCUMENTS ELIGIBLE FOR RECORDING (Page 109)
- § 3.11 Documents which will be recorded. (Page 109)
- § 3.16 Assignability of trademarks prior to filing of an allegation of use statement. (Page 109)
- REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDING (Page 110)
- § 3.25 Recording requirements for trademark applications and registrations. (Page 110)
- § 3.26 English language requirement. (Page 110)
- § 3.27 Mailing address for submitting documents to be recorded. (Page 110)
- § 3.28 Requests for recording. (Page 110)
- COVER SHEET REQUIREMENTS (Page 111)
- § 3.31 Cover sheet content. (Page 111)
- § 3.34 Correction of cover sheet errors. (Page 112)
- FEES (Page 112)
- § 3.41 Recording fees. (Page 112)
- DATE AND EFFECT OF RECORDING (Page 112)
- § 3.51 Recording date. (Page 112)
- § 3.54 Effect of recording. (Page 113)
- § 3.56 Conditional assignments. (Page 113)
- § 3.58 Governmental registers. (Page 113)
- DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE (Page 113)
- § 3.61 Domestic representative. (Page 113)
- ACTION TAKEN BY ASSIGNEE (Page 114)
- § 3.71 Prosecution by assignee. (Page 114)
- § 3.73 Establishing right of assignee to take action. (Page 114)
- ISSUANCE TO ASSIGNEE (Page 115)
- § 3.85 Issue of registration to assignee. (Page 115)
- 37 C.F.R. PART 6—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS AND SERVICES UNDER THE TRADEMARK ACT (Page 117)
- CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS AND SERVICES UNDER THE TRADEMARK ACT (Page 117)
- § 6.1 International schedule of classes of goods and services. (Page 117)
- § 6.2 Prior U.S. schedule of classes of goods and services. (Page 119)
- § 6.3 Schedule for certification marks. (Page 120)
- § 6.4 Schedule for collective membership marks. (Page 120)
- 37 C.F.R. PART 7 – RULES OF PRACTICE IN FILINGS PURSUANT TO THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE MADRID AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS (Page 121)
- SUBPART A -- GENERAL INFORMATION (Page 121)
- § 7.1 Definitions of terms as used in this part. (Page 121)
- § 7.2 [Reserved] (Page 121)
- § 7.3 Correspondence must be in English. (Page 121)
- § 7.4 Receipt of correspondence. (Page 121)
- § 7.5 [Reserved] (Page 122)
- § 7.6 Schedule of U.S. process fees. (Page 122)
- § 7.7 Payments of fees to International Bureau. (Page 123)
- SUBPART B -- INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION ORIGINATING FROM THE UNITED STATES (Page 123)
- § 7.11 Requirements for international application originating from the United States. (Page 123)
- § 7.12 Claim of color. (Page 124)
- § 7.13 Certification of international application. (Page 124)
- § 7.14 Correcting irregularities in international application. (Page 124)
- SUBPART C -- SUBSEQUENT DESIGNATION SUBMITTED THROUGH THE OFFICE (Page 125)
- § 7.21 Subsequent designation. (Page 125)
- SUBPART D -- RECORDING CHANGES TO INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION (Page 126)
- § 7.22 Recording changes to international registration. (Page 126)
- § 7.23 Requests for recording assignments at the International Bureau. (Page 126)
- § 7.24 Requests to record security interest or other restriction of holder’s rights of disposal or release of such restriction submitted through the Office. (Page 127)
- SUBPART E -- EXTENSION OF PROTECTION TO THE UNITED STATES (Page 128)
- § 7.25 Sections of part 2 applicable to extension of protection. (Page 128)
- § 7.26 Filing date of extension of protection for purposes of examination in the Office. (Page 128)
- § 7.27 Priority claim of extension of protection for purposes of examination in the Office. (Page 128)
- § 7.28 Replacement of U.S. registration by registered extension of protection. (Page 129)
- § 7.29 Effect of replacement on U.S. registration. (Page 129)
- § 7.30 Effect of cancellation or expiration of international registration. (Page 129)
- § 7.31 Requirements for transformation of an extension of protection to the United States into a U.S. application. (Page 129)
- SUBPART F -- AFFIDAVIT UNDER SECTION 71 OF THE ACT FOR EXTENSION OF PROTECTION TO THE UNITED STATES (Page 130)
- § 7.36 Affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse required to avoid cancellation of an extension of protection to the United States. (Page 130)
- § 7.37 Requirements for a complete affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse. (Page 130)
- § 7.38 Notice to holder of extension of protection. (Page 132)
- § 7.39 Acknowledgment of receipt of and correcting deficiencies in affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse. (Page 132)
- § 7.40 Petition to Director to review refusal. (Page 132)
- SUBPART G--RENEWAL OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION AND EXTENSION OF PROTECTION (Page 133)
- § 7.41 Renewal of international registration and extension of protection. (Page 133)
- 37 C.F.R. PART 10 [Removed and reserved] (Page 134)
- 37 C.F.R. PART PART 11--REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (Page 134)
- Subpart A--General Provisions (Page 134)
- General Information (Page 134)
- § 11.1 Definitions. (Page 134)
- § 11.2 Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline. (Page 136)
- § 11.3 Suspension of rules. (Page 138)
- Subpart B--Recognition To Practice Before the USPTO (Page 138)
- Patents, Trademarks, and Other Non-Patent Law (Page 138)
- § 11.4 [Reserved] (Page 138)
- § 11.5 Register of attorneys and agents in patent matters; practice before the Office. (Page 138)
- § 11.6 Registration of attorneys and agents. (Page 139)
- § 11.7 Requirements for registration. (Page 140)
- § 11.8 Oath and registration fee. (Page 145)
- § 11.9 Limited recognition in patent matters. (Page 146)
- § 11.10 Restrictions on practice in patent matters. (Page 146)
- § 11.11 Administrative suspension, inactivation, resignation, and readmission. (Page 148)
- §§ 11.12 - 11.13 [Reserved] (Page 151)
- § 11.14 Individuals who may practice before the Office in trademark and other non-patent matters. (Page 151)
- § 11.15 Refusal to recognize a practitioner. (Page 152)
- §§ 11.16 - 11.17 [Reserved] (Page 152)
- § 11.18 Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Office. (Page 152)
- Subpart C – Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings; Jurisdiction, Sanctions, Investigations, and Proceedings (Page 153)
- § 11.19 Disciplinary jurisdiction; Jurisdiction to transfer to disability inactive status. (Page 153)
- § 11.20 Disciplinary sanctions; Transfer to disability inactive status. (Page 154)
- § 11.21 Warnings. (Page 155)
- § 11.22 Disciplinary investigations. (Page 155)
- § 11.23 Committee on Discipline. (Page 156)
- § 11.24 Reciprocal discipline. (Page 156)
- § 11.25 Interim suspension and discipline based upon conviction of committing a serious crime. (Page 158)
- § 11.26 Settlement. (Page 159)
- § 11.27 Exclusion on consent. (Page 160)
- § 11.28 Incapacitated practitioners in a disciplinary proceeding. (Page 160)
- § 11.29 Reciprocal transfer or initial transfer to disability inactive status. (Page 162)
- §§ 11.30 - 11.31 [Reserved] (Page 165)
- § 11.32 Instituting a disciplinary proceeding. (Page 165)
- § 11.33 [Reserved] (Page 165)
- § 11.34 Complaint. (Page 165)
- § 11.35 Service of complaint. (Page 165)
- § 11.36 Answer to complaint. (Page 166)
- § 11.37 [Reserved] (Page 167)
- § 11.38 Contested case. (Page 167)
- § 11.39 Hearing officer; appointment; responsibilities; review of interlocutory orders; stays. (Page 167)
- § 11.40 Representative for OED Director or respondent. (Page 168)
- § 11.41 Filing of papers. (Page 168)
- § 11.42 Service of papers. (Page 168)
- § 11.43 Motions. (Page 169)
- § 11.44 Hearings. (Page 169)
- § 11.45 Amendment of pleadings. (Page 170)
- §§ 11.46 - 11.48 [Reserved] (Page 170)
- § 11.49 Burden of proof. (Page 170)
- § 11.50 Evidence. (Page 170)
- § 11.51 Depositions. (Page 170)
- § 11.52 Discovery. (Page 171)
- § 11.53 Proposed findings and conclusions; post-hearing memorandum. (Page 172)
- § 11.54 Initial decision of hearing officer. (Page 172)
- § 11.55 Appeal to the USPTO Director. (Page 172)
- § 11.56 Decision of the USPTO Director. (Page 173)
- § 11.57 Review of final decision of the USPTO Director. (Page 174)
- § 11.58 Duties of disciplined or resigned practitioner, or practitioner on disability inactive status. (Page 174)
- § 11.59 Dissemination of disciplinary and other information. (Page 177)
- § 11.60 Petition for reinstatement. (Page 178)
- § 11.61 [Removed and reserved] (Page 179)
- §§ 11.62 – 11.99 [Reserved] (Page 179)
- Subpart D – USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct (Page 179)
- § 11.100 [Reserved] (Page 179)
- Client-Practitioner Relationship (Page 179)
- § 11.101 Competence. (Page 179)
- § 11.102 Scope of representation and allocation of authority between client and practitioner. (Page 179)
- § 11.103 Diligence. (Page 180)
- § 11.104 Communication. (Page 180)
- § 11.105 Fees. (Page 180)
- § 11.106 Confidentiality of information. (Page 181)
- § 11.107 Conflict of interest: Current clients. (Page 182)
- § 11.108 Conflict of interest: Current clients: Specific rules. (Page 182)
- § 11.109 Duties to former clients. (Page 183)
- § 11.110 Imputation of conflicts of interest: General rule. (Page 184)
- § 11.111 Former or current Federal Government employees. (Page 184)
- § 11.112 Former judge, arbitrator, mediator or other third-party neutral. (Page 184)
- § 11.113 Organization as client. (Page 185)
- § 11.114 Client with diminished capacity. (Page 186)
- § 11.115 Safekeeping property. (Page 186)
- § 11.116 Declining or terminating representation. (Page 187)
- § 11.117 Sale of law practice. (Page 188)
- § 11.118 Duties to prospective client. (Page 189)
- §§ 11.119 - 11.200 [Reserved] (Page 189)
- Counselor (Page 189)
- § 11.201 Advisor. (Page 189)
- § 11.202 [Reserved] (Page 189)
- § 11.203 Evaluation for use by third persons. (Page 189)
- § 11.204 Practitioner serving as third-party neutral. (Page 190)
- §§ 11.205 - 11.300 [Reserved] (Page 190)
- Advocate (Page 190)
- § 11.301 Meritorious claims and contentions. (Page 190)
- § 11.302 Expediting proceedings. (Page 190)
- § 11.303 Candor toward the tribunal. (Page 190)
- § 11.304 Fairness to opposing party and counsel. (Page 191)
- § 11.305 Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal. (Page 191)
- § 11.306 Trial Publicity. (Page 191)
- § 11.307 Practitioner as witness. (Page 192)
- § 11.308 [Reserved] (Page 192)
- § 11.309 Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings. (Page 192)
- §§ 11.310 - 11.400 [Reserved] (Page 192)
- Transactions with Persons Other than Clients (Page 192)
- § 11.401 Truthfulness in statements to others. (Page 192)
- § 11.402 Communication with person represented by a practitioner. (Page 193)
- § 11.403 Dealing with unrepresented person. (Page 193)
- § 11.404 Respect for rights of third persons. (Page 193)
- §§ 11.405 - 11.500 [Reserved] (Page 193)
- Law Firms and Associations (Page 193)
- § 11.501 Responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory practitioners. (Page 193)
- § 11.502 Responsibilities of a subordinate practitioner. (Page 194)
- § 11.503 Responsibilities regarding non-practitioner assistance. (Page 194)
- § 11.504 Professional independence of a practitioner. (Page 194)
- § 11.505 Unauthorized practice of law. (Page 195)
- § 11.506 Restrictions on right to practice. (Page 195)
- § 11.507 Responsibilities regarding law-related services. (Page 195)
- §§ 11.508 - 11.700 [Reserved] (Page 196)
- Information About Legal Services (Page 196)
- § 11.701 Communications concerning a practitioner’s services. (Page 196)
- § 11.702 Advertising. (Page 196)
- § 11.703 Direct contact with prospective clients. (Page 196)
- § 11.704 Communication of fields of practice and specialization. (Page 197)
- § 11.705 Firm names and letterheads. (Page 197)
- §§ 11.706 - 11.800 [Reserved] (Page 197)
- Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession (Page 197)
- § 11.801 Registration, recognition and disciplinary matters. (Page 197)
- § 11.802 Judicial and legal officials. (Page 198)
- § 11.803 Reporting professional misconduct. (Page 198)
- § 11.804 Misconduct. (Page 198)
- §§ 11.805 - 11.900 [Reserved] (Page 199)
- § 11.901 Savings clause. (Page 199)
- Trademark Act of 1946, as Amended (Page 201)
- TITLE I - THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER (Page 201)
- § 1 (15 U.S.C. § 1051). Application for registration; verification (Page 201)
- § 2 (15 U.S.C. § 1052). Trademarks registrable on the principal register; concurrent registration (Page 204)
- § 3 (15 U.S.C. § 1053). Service marks registrable (Page 205)
- § 4 (15 U.S.C. § 1054). Collective marks and certification marks registrable (Page 205)
- § 5 (15 U.S.C. § 1055). Use by related companies (Page 206)
- § 6 (15 U.S.C. § 1056). Disclaimers (Page 206)
- § 7 (15 U.S.C. § 1057). Certificates of registration (Page 206)
- § 8 (15 U.S.C. § 1058). Duration, affidavits and fees (Page 208)
- § 9 (15 U.S.C. § 1059). Renewal of registration (Page 209)
- § 10 (15 U.S.C. § 1060). Assignment (Page 209)
- § 11 (15 U.S.C. § 1061). Acknowledgments and verifications (Page 210)
- § 12 (15 U.S.C. § 1062). Publication (Page 210)
- § 13 (15 U.S.C. § 1063). Opposition (Page 211)
- § 14 (15 U.S.C. § 1064). Cancellation (Page 211)
- § 15 (15 U.S.C. § 1065). Incontestability of right to use mark under certain conditions (Page 212)
- § 16 (15 U.S.C. § 1066). Interference (Page 213)
- § 17 (15 U.S.C. § 1067). Interference, opposition, and proceedings for concurrent use registration or for cancellation; notice; Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Page 213)
- § 18 (15 U.S.C. § 1068). Refusal, cancellation, or restriction of registration; concurrent use (Page 214)
- § 19 (15 U.S.C. § 1069). Applicability, in inter partes proceeding, of equitable principles of laches, estoppel and acquiescence (Page 214)
- § 20 (15 U.S.C. § 1070). Appeal from examiner to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Page 214)
- § 21 (15 U.S.C. § 1071). Appeal to courts (Page 214)
- § 22 (15 U.S.C. § 1072). Registration as notice (Page 216)
- TITLE II - THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER (Page 216)
- § 23 (15 U.S.C. § 1091). Filing and registration for foreign use (Page 216)
- § 24 (15 U.S.C. § 1092). Cancellation (Page 217)
- § 25 (15 U.S.C. § 1093). Supplemental registration certificate (Page 217)
- § 26 (15 U.S.C. § 1094). General provisions (Page 217)
- § 27 (15 U.S.C. § 1095). Principal registration not precluded by supplemental registration (Page 217)
- § 28 (15 U.S.C. § 1096). Department of Treasury; supplemental registration not filed (Page 217)
- TITLE III - NOTICE OF REGISTRATION (Page 218)
- § 29 (15 U.S.C. § 1111). Notice of registration; display with mark; recovery of profits and damages in infringement suit (Page 218)
- TITLE IV - CLASSIFICATION (Page 218)
- § 30 (15 U.S.C. § 1112). Classification of goods and services; registration in plurality of classes (Page 218)
- TITLE V - FEES AND CHARGES (Page 218)
- § 31 (15 U.S.C. § 1113). Fees (Page 218)
- TITLE VI - REMEDIES (Page 219)
- § 32 (15 U.S.C. § 1114). Remedies; infringement; innocent infringers (Page 219)
- § 33 (15 U.S.C. § 1115). Registration as evidence of right to exclusive use; defenses (Page 221)
- § 34 (15 U.S.C. § 1116). Injunctions; enforcement; notice of filing suit given Director (Page 222)
- § 35 (15 U.S.C. § 1117). Recovery of profits, damages, and costs (Page 225)
- § 36 (15 U.S.C. § 1118). Destruction of infringing articles (Page 226)
- § 37 (15 U.S.C. § 1119). Power of court over registration; certification of decrees and orders (Page 227)
- § 38 (15 U.S.C. § 1120). Fraud; civil liability (Page 227)
- § 39 (15 U.S.C. § 1121). Jurisdiction of Federal courts; State, local, and other agency requirements (Page 227)
- § 40 (15 U.S.C. § 1122). Liability of States, instrumentalities of States and State officials (Page 227)
- § 41 (15 U.S.C. § 1123). Rules and regulations (Page 228)
- TITLE VII - IMPORTATION FORBIDDEN OF GOODS BEARING INFRINGING MARKS OR NAMES (Page 228)
- § 42 (15 U.S.C. § 1124). Importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names forbidden (Page 228)
- TITLE VIII - FALSE DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN, FALSE DESCRIPTIONS. AND DILUTION FORBIDDEN (Page 229)
- § 43 (15 U.S.C. § 1125). False designations of origin; false description or representation (Page 229)
- TITLE IX - INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS (Page 234)
- § 44 (15 U.S.C. § 1126). International conventions; register of marks (Page 234)
- TITLE X - CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS (Page 236)
- § 45 (15 U.S.C. § 1127). (Page 236)
- TITLE XI - REPEAL OF PREVIOUS ACTS (Page 239)
- § 46(a) (15 U.S.C. § 1051 note). Time of taking effect - Repeal of prior acts (Page 239)
- § 46(b) (15 U.S.C. § 1051 note). Existing registrations under prior acts (Page 239)
- § 47(a) (15 U.S.C. § 1051 note). Applications pending on effective date of Act (Page 240)
- § 47(b) (15 U.S.C. § 1051 note). Appeals pending on effective date of Act (Page 240)
- § 48 (15 U.S.C. § 1051 note). Prior acts not repealed (Page 240)
- § 49 (15 U.S.C. § 1051 note). Preservation of existing rights (Page 240)
- § 50 (15 U.S.C. § 1051 note). Severability (Page 240)
- § 51 (15 U.S.C. § 1058 note). Applications pending on effective date of the Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988 (Page 240)
- TITLE XII—THE MADRID PROTOCOL (Page 241)
- Sec. 60 (15 U.S.C. § 1141). Definitions (Page 241)
- Sec. 61 (15 U.S.C. § 1141a). International applications based on United States applications or registrations (Page 242)
- Sec. 62 (15 U.S.C. § 1141b). Certification of the international application (Page 242)
- Sec. 63 (15 U.S.C. § 1141c). Restriction, abandonment, cancellation, or expiration of a basic application or basic registration (Page 243)
- Sec. 64 (15 U.S.C. § 1141d). Request for extension of protection subsequent to International registration (Page 243)
- Sec. 65 (15 U.S.C. § 1141e). Extension of protection of an international registration to the United States under the Madrid Protocol (Page 243)
- Sec. 66 (15 U.S.C. § 1141f). Effect of filing a request for extension of protection of an international registration to the United States (Page 243)
- Sec. 67 (15 U.S.C. § 1141g). Right of priority for request for extension of protection to the United States. (Page 244)
- Sec. 68 (15 U.S.C. § 1141h). Examination of and opposition to request for extension of protection; notification of refusal (Page 244)
- Sec. 69 (15 U.S.C. § 1141i). Effect of extension of protection. (Page 245)
- Sec. 70 (15 U.S.C. § 1141j). Dependence of extension of protection to the United States on the underlying international registration (Page 246)
- Sec. 71 (15 U.S.C. § 1141k). Duration, affidavits and fees (Page 246)
- Sec. 72 (15 U.S.C. § 1141l). Assignment of an extension of protection (Page 247)
- Sec. 73 (15 U.S.C. § 1141m). Incontestability (Page 248)
- Sec. 74 (15 U.S.C. § 1141n). Rights of extension of protection (Page 248)
- Sec. 13403 (15 U.S.C. § 1141 note). Effective date (Page 248)
- UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 35, PATENTS (Page 249)
- PART 1-UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (Page 249)
- CHAPTER 1-ESTABLISHMENT, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, FUNCTIONS (Page 249)
- 35 U.S.C. § 1. Establishment. (Page 249)
- 35 U.S.C. § 2. Powers and duties. (Page 249)
- 35 U.S.C. § 3. Officers and employees. (Page 252)
- 35 U.S.C. § 4. Restrictions on officers and employees as to interest in patents (Page 255)
- 35 U.S.C. § 5. Patent and Trademark Office Public Advisory Committees. (Page 255)
- 35 U.S.C. § 6. Patent Trial and Appeal Board. (35 U.S.C. § 6 pertains to patents.) (Page 256)
- 35 U.S.C. § 7. Library. (Page 256)
- 35 U.S.C. § 8. Classification of patents. (35 U.S.C. § 8 pertains to patents.) (Page 257)
- 35 U.S.C. § 9. Certified copies of records. (Page 257)
- 35 U.S.C. § 10. Publications. (Page 257)
- 35 U.S.C. § 11. Exchange of copies of patents. (35 U.S.C. § 11 pertains to patents.) (Page 257)
- 35 U.S.C. § 12. Copies of patents and applications for public libraries. (35 U.S.C. § 12 pertains to patents.) (Page 257)
- 35 U.S.C. § 13. Annual report to Congress. (Page 257)
- CHAPTER 2—PROCEEDINGS IN THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (Page 258)
- 35 U.S.C. § 21. Filing date and day for taking action. (Page 258)
- 5 U.S.C. § 6103. Holidays. (Page 258)
- District of Columbia Code—Section 28-2701. (Page 259)
- 35 U.S.C. § 22. Printing of papers filed. (Page 259)
- 35 U.S.C. § 23. Testimony in Patent and Trademark Office cases. (Page 259)
- 35 U.S.C. § 24. Subpoenas, witnesses. (Page 260)
- 35 U.S.C. § 25. Declaration in lieu of oath. (Page 260)
- 35 U.S.C. § 26. Effect of defective execution. (Page 260)
- CHAPTER 3—PRACTICE BEFORE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (Page 261)
- 35 U.S.C. § 31. [Repealed] (Page 261)
- 35 U.S.C. § 32. Suspension or exclusion from practice. (Page 261)
- 35 U.S.C. § 33. Unauthorized representation as practitioner. (Page 261)
- CHAPTER 4—PATENT FEES, FUNDING, SEARCH SYSTEMS (Page 261)
- 35 U.S.C. § 41(i). Patent and trademark search systems. (Page 261)
- 35 U.S.C. § 41 note. Adjustment of trademark fees. (Page 262)
- 35 U.S.C. § 42. Patent and Trademark Office funding. (Page 262)
- NOTES OF OTHER STATUTES (Page 264)