A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 12, 2013)
Amends trademark registration criteria under the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that the United States, or any state, municipality, county, political subdivision, or other governmental authority in the United States, may register with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a trademark that consists of, or comprises, its own flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia. (Currently, an applicant's trademark registration is subject to refusal if the mark consists of, or comprises, the flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the United States, or of any state or municipality, or of any foreign nation.)
What just happenedDec 12, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 12, 2013
- Dec 12, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 12, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate