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§1094 Provisions of Chapter Applicable to Registrations on Supplemental Register

Title 15 › Chapter 22— TRADEMARKS › Subchapter II— THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER › § 1094

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Rules in this chapter apply to applications and registrations on the supplemental register, like they do for the principal register. But applications and registrations on the supplemental register are not covered by and do not get the benefits of sections 1051(b); 1052(e) and (f); 1057(b) and (c); 1062(a); 1063–1068; 1072; 1115; and 1124. Registrations on the supplemental register are subject to ex parte expungement and ex parte reexamination under sections 1066a and 1066b.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §1094

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The provisions of this chapter shall govern so far as applicable applications for registration and registrations on the supplemental register as well as those on the principal register, but applications for and registrations on the supplemental register shall not be subject to or receive the advantages of section 1051(b), 1052(e), 1052(f), 1057(b), 1057(c), 1062(a), 1063 to 1068, inclusive, 1072, 1115 and 1124 of this title. Registrations on the supplemental register shall be subject to ex parte expungement and ex parte reexamination under section 1066a and 1066b of this title, respectively.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Act Mar. 19, 1920, ch. 104, § 6, 41 Stat. 535.

Amendments

2020—Pub. L. 116–260 inserted “Registrations on the supplemental register shall be subject to ex parte expungement and ex parte reexamination under section 1066a and 1066b of this title, respectively.” at end. 1998—Pub. L. 105–330 substituted “, 1057(c),” for “1057(c),,”. 1988—Pub. L. 100–667 inserted reference to section 1051(b) and 1057(c).

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 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–330 effective Oct. 30, 1998, and applicable only to any civil action filed or proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office commenced on or after such date relating to the registration of a mark, see section 201(b) of Pub. L. 105–330, set out as a note under section 1051 of this title.

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. 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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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 1094

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60