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U.S. Trademark Law: Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases; 37 C.F.R. 2 et seq. & Federal Statues; Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 et seq. & Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. Part 1 (Consolidated Trademark Law and Regulation as of January 6, 2012), United States of America

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Year of Version 2012 Dates Published: January 6, 2012 Type of Text IP Legal Literature Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Competition, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the US Trademark Law contains the relevant provisions of both the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), rules made by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and the US Code (USC), laws made by the Federal Legislature.

This compilation contains the Lanham (Trademark) Act 1946, as codified in Title 15 of the USC, the main source of US Trademark Law and Part 1 of the Patents Act, as codified in Title 35 of the USC, which establishes the US Patent and Trademark Office.

This consolidated text is current to January 6, 2012.


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