Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§1093 Registration Certificates for Marks on Principal and Supplemental Registers to Be Different
Title 15 › CHAPTER 22 — TRADEMARKS › SUBCHAPTER II — THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER › § 1093
Summary
Certificates for trademarks on the supplemental register must look clearly different from the certificates for trademarks on the principal (main) register.
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Title 15, §1093
Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The certificates of registration for marks registered on the supplemental register shall be conspicuously different from certificates issued for marks registered on the principal register.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.
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15 U.S.C. § 1093
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102