# TMEP § 1205.01(c)(i): Date of First Use is Before or After June 25, 1948

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## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 1205.01(c)(i)
- **Heading:** Date of First Use is Before or After June 25, 1948
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 1200 - Substantive Examination of Applications / TMEP § 1205.01(c)(i)

## Text

Registration of the Greek red cross on a white
ground or the words "Red Cross" or "Geneva Cross" need not be refused where,
in an application under §1 of the Trademark Act,
15
U.S.C. §1051
, the applicant claims a date of first
use in commerce on or before June 25, 1948. However, if a party other than
an authorized party applies to register the Greek red cross on a white
ground, or the designation "Red Cross" or "Geneva Cross," and claims a date
of first use in commerce after June 25, 1948, the examining attorney must
refuse registration under §2(a) of the Trademark Act,
15
U.S.C. §1052(a)
, on the ground that the mark
comprises matter that may falsely suggest a connection with the American
National Red Cross under the statute.
See
18 U.S.C. §706;
TMEP §1203.03(b)
. The examining
attorney must provide appropriate supporting evidence for the refusal. In
addition, a refusal must also be made on the ground that the mark is not in
lawful use in commerce, citing §§1 and 45 of the Trademark Act,
15 U.S.C. §§1051
and
1127
.

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