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.

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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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 December 2013 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Hakeem Jeffries · D · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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