United States · Bill · S
S. 1772 (101st)
Sports Service Mark Protection Act of 1989
Introduced
19 October 1989
Last action
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Status
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-994.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Sports Service Mark Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit States from using a service mark owned by a professional sports organization in any lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting or gambling scheme. Declares that any lottery or other scheme based on games of a professional sports organization shall be deemed to exploit the service mark owned by the organization.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 October 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/1772
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/1772