Lanham (Trademark) Act (15 U.S.C.) Index

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Title I - The Principal Register
Title II - The Supplemental Register
Title III - Notice Of Registration
Title IV - Classification
Title V - Fees And Charges
Title VI - Remedies
Title VII - Importation Forbidden Of Goods Bearing Infringing Marks Or Names
Title VIII - False Designations Of Origin And False Descriptions Forbidden
Title IX - International Conventions
Title X - Construction And Definitions (and National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council, Cyberpiracy protections for individuals)

TITLE I - THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER

Sec. 1 (15 U.S.C. 1051). Registration; application; payment of fees; designation of agent for service of process
Sec. 2 (15 U.S.C. 1052). Trademarks registrable on the principal register; concurrent registration
Sec. 3 (15 U.S.C. 1053). Service marks registrable
Sec. 4 (15 U.S.C. 1054). Collective marks and certification marks registrable
Sec. 5 (15 U.S.C. 1055). Use by related companies
Sec. 6 (15 U.S.C. 1056). Disclaimers
Sec. 7 (15 U.S.C. 1057). Certificates of registration
Sec. 8 (15 U.S.C. 1058). Duration
Sec. 9 (15 U.S.C. 1059). Renewal
Sec. 10 (15 U.S.C. 1060). Assignment
Sec. 11 (15 U.S.C. 1061). Acknowledgments and verifications
Sec. 12 (15 U.S.C. 1062). Publication
Sec. 13 (15 U.S.C. 1063). Opposition
Sec. 14 (15 U.S.C. 1064). Cancellation
Sec. 15 (15 U.S.C. 1065). Incontestability of right to use mark
Sec. 16 (15 U.S.C. 1066). Interference
Sec. 17 (15 U.S.C. 1067). Notice of inter partes proceedings; hearing by Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Sec. 18 (15 U.S.C. 1068). Refusal, cancellation, or restriction of registration; concurrent use
Sec. 19 (15 U.S.C. 1069). Applicability, in inter partes proceeding, of equitable principles of laches, estoppel and acquiescence
Sec. 20 (15 U.S.C. 1070). Appeal from examiner to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Sec. 21 (15 U.S.C. 1071). Review of Commissioner's or Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's decision
Sec. 22 (15 U.S.C. 1072). Registration as notice

TITLE II - THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER

Sec. 23 (15 U.S.C. 1091). Filing and registration for foreign use
Sec. 24 (15 U.S.C. 1092). Cancellation
Sec. 25 (15 U.S.C. 1093). Supplemental registration certificate
Sec. 26 (15 U.S.C. 1094). General provisions
Sec. 27 (15 U.S.C. 1095). Principal registration not precluded by supplemental registration
Sec. 28 (15 U.S.C. 1096). Department of Treasury; supplemental registration not filed

TITLE III - NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

Sec. 29 (15 U.S.C. 1111). Notice of registration; display with mark; actual notice

TITLE IV - CLASSIFICATION

Sec. 30 (15 U.S.C. 1112). Classification of goods and services; registration in plurality of classes

TITLE V - FEES AND CHARGES

Sec. 31 (15 U.S.C. 1113). Fees

TITLE VI - REMEDIES

Sec. 32 (15 U.S.C. 1114). Remedies; infringement; innocent infringers
Sec. 33 (15 U.S.C. 1115). Registration as evidence of right to exclusive use; defenses
Sec. 34 (15 U.S.C. 1116). Injunctions; enforcement; notice of filing suit given Commissioner
Sec. 35 (15 U.S.C. 1117). Recovery of profits, damages, and costs
Sec. 36 (15 U.S.C. 1118). Destruction of infringing articles
Sec. 37 (15 U.S.C. 1119). Power of court over registration; certification of decrees and orders
Sec. 38 (15 U.S.C. 1120). Fraud; civil liability
Sec. 39 (15 U.S.C. 1121). Jurisdiction of Federal courts; State, local, and other agency requirements
Sec. 40 (15 U.S.C. 1122). Liability of States, instrumentalities of States and State officials
Sec. 41 (15 U.S.C. 1123). Rules and regulations

TITLE VII - IMPORTATION FORBIDDEN OF GOODS BEARING INFRINGING MARKS OR NAMES

Sec. 42 (15 U.S.C. 1124). Importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names forbidden

TITLE VIII - FALSE DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN AND FALSE DESCRIPTIONS FORBIDDEN

Sec. 43 (15 U.S.C. 1125). False designations of origin; false description or representation

TITLE IX - INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

Sec. 44 (15 U.S.C. 1126). International conventions; register of marks

TITLE X - CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS

Sec. 45 (15 U.S.C. 1127). Definition of terms; construction; intent
15 U.S.C. 1128. National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council
15 U.S.C. 1129. Cyberpiracy protections for individuals