Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§1095 Registration on Principal Register Not Precluded
Title 15 › CHAPTER 22 — TRADEMARKS › SUBCHAPTER II — THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER › § 1095
Summary
Supplemental or March 19, 1920 Act registration does not bar later principal registration or admit the mark isn't distinctive.
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Title 15, §1095
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Registration of a mark on the supplemental register, or under the Act of March 19, 1920, shall not preclude registration by the registrant on the principal register established by this chapter. Registration of a mark on the supplemental register shall not constitute an admission that the mark has not acquired distinctiveness.
Legislative History
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Act of
March 19, 1920, referred to in text, is act Mar. 19, 1920, ch. 104, §§ 1–9, 41 Stat. 533, which was generally classified to sections 121 to 128 of this title, and which was repealed insofar as inconsistent with this chapter by act
July 5, 1946, ch. 540, § 46(a), 60 Stat. 444.
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–667 inserted at end “Registration of a mark on the supplemental register shall not constitute an admission that the mark has not acquired distinctiveness.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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. § 1095
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102