References in Text
Acts
March 3, 1881 and
February 20, 1905, referred to in text, are acts Mar. 3, 1881, ch. 138, 21 Stat. 502 and Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, 33 Stat. 724, which were repealed insofar as inconsistent with this chapter by act
July 5, 1946, ch. 540, § 46(a), 60 Stat. 444. Act Feb. 20, 1905, was classified to sections
81 to
109 of this title.
Amendments
2020—Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “paragraphs (3), (5), and (6)” for “paragraphs (3) and (5)” in introductory provisions. 2010—Pub. L. 111–146, § 3(b)(1), substituted “right of the owner” for “right of the registrant” in introductory provisions. Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–146, § 3(b)(2), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “there has been no final decision adverse to registrant’s claim of ownership of such mark for such goods or services, or to registrant’s right to register the same or to keep the same on the register; and”. Par. (2). Pub. L. 111–146, § 3(b)(3), inserted “United States” before “Patent and Trademark Office”. 1999—Pub. L. 106–113 substituted “Director” for “Commissioner” in par. (3) and in two places in concluding provisions. 1988—Pub. L. 100–667, in introductory provisions, substituted “paragraphs (3) and (5)” for “subsections (c) and (e)”, in par. (3) “paragraphs” for “subsections”, and in par. (4) “the generic name for the goods or services or a portion thereof, for which it is registered” for “the common descriptive name of any article or substance, patented or otherwise”. 1982—Pub. L. 97–247 substituted “registration” for “the publication” in provision preceding par. (1). 1975—Par. (2). Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”. 1962—Pub. L. 87–772 substituted “(c) and (e) of
section 1064” for “(c) and (d) of
section 1064” in provision preceding par. (1), and struck out “or trade name” after “in a mark” in par. (4).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2020 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 116–260 effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on Dec. 27, 2020, and applicable to any mark registered before, on, or after that
Effective Date
, see
section 225(g) of div. Q of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under
section 1064 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1999 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see
section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under
section 1 of Title 35, Patents.
Effective Date
of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–667 effective one year after Nov. 16, 1988, see
section 136 of Pub. L. 100–667, set out as a note under
section 1051 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1982 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–247 effective six months after Aug. 27, 1982, see
section 17(c) of Pub. L. 97–247, set out as a note under
section 294 of Title 35, Patents.
Effective Date
of 1975 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 93–596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see
section 4 of Pub. L. 93–596, set out as a note under
section 1111 of this title. Repeal and Effect on Existing RightsRepeal of inconsistent provisions, effect of this chapter on pending proceedings and existing registrations and rights under prior acts, see notes set out under
section 1051 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
For
Transfer of Functions
of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
