Trademark Statute and Rules

The federal registration of trademarks is governed by the

Trademark Act of 1946, as Amended,

15 U.S.C.

§§1051

et seq.

(also known as the Lanham Act), and the U.S. Trademark Rules of

Practice, 37 C.F.R. pts. 2, 3, 6-7, and 10-11. A USPTO-created compilation of the Act and

rules is available in electronic form at

https://tfsr.uspto.gov

and in downloadable format at

https://www.uspto.gov

. These

compilations were created for the public’s convenience and are not meant to serve as

official legal sources. Those using these compilations for legal research should verify

their results against the most current official printed editions of the Code of Federal

Regulations and United States Code, published Public Laws, and the daily Federal Register,

as applicable.

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