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H.R. 3713 (113th)

To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

12 December 2013

Last action

27 January 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]

Subjects

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Source updated

3 December 2025

Summary

Amends trademark registration criteria under the Trademark Act of 1946 to specify that the United States, or any state, municipality, county, political subdivision, or other governmental authority in the United States, may register with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a trademark that consists of, or comprises, its own flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia. (Currently, an applicant's trademark registration is subject to refusal if the mark consists of, or comprises, the flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the United States, or of any state or municipality, or of any foreign nation.)

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Timeline

  1. 12 December 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 December 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 December 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 January 2014

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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