Bill98th CongressFiled Jun 9, 1983Commerce
S. 1440
A bill to clarify the circumstances under which a trademark may be canceled.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 9, 1983)
Amends the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit the cancellation of any registered trademark because it has become the common descriptive name (generic) of an article unless it is clear that the consuming public does not associate such mark with a particular quality or source.
What just happenedJun 13, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT](R-UT)Sponsor
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- Jun 13, 1983Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Intellectual Property Subcommittee - Jun 9, 1983IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 9, 1983IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate