Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§1119 Power of court over registration
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 22— - TRADEMARKS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1119
Summary
In trademark cases, a court can decide who has the right to a registration, cancel or restore registrations, and fix the register. It must send its order to the PTO Director, who updates the records.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §1119
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In any action involving a registered mark the court may determine the right to registration, order the cancelation of registrations, in whole or in part, restore canceled registrations, and otherwise rectify the register with respect to the registrations of any party to the action. Decrees and orders shall be certified by the court to the Director, who shall make appropriate entry upon the records of the Patent and Trademark Office, and shall be controlled thereby.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Act Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, § 22, 33 Stat. 729.
Amendments
1999—Pub. L. 106–113 substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”. 1975—Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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 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.
Executive Documents
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.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 1119
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73