To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (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 happenedJan 27, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 12, 2013
- Jan 27, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Dec 12, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 12, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 12, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House