# TMEP § 101: Trademark Statute and Rules

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S101

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 101
- **Heading:** Trademark Statute and Rules
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 0100 - General Information / TMEP § 101

## Text

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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- [TMEP § 103 Trademark Documents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S103.md)
- [TMEP § 104 Trademark Search Systems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S104.md)
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- [TMEP § 106 The Official Gazette](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S106.md)
- [TMEP § 107 Trademark Manuals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S107.md)
- [TMEP § 108.01 Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Database](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S108.01.md)
- [TMEP § 108.02 Trademark Assistance Center (TAC)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S108.02.md)
- [TMEP § 108.03 Due Diligence: Duty to Monitor Status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S108.03.md)
- [TMEP § 109 Access to Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S109.md)
- [TMEP § 109.01 Electronic Image Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S109.01.md)
- [TMEP § 109.02 Paper Files](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S109.02.md)
- [TMEP § 109.03 Making Copies of Materials in Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S109.03.md)

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