United States · Bill · S
S. 473 (102nd)
Sports Service Mark Protection Act
Introduced
22 February 1991
Last action
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Status
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-499.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Sports Service Mark Protection Act - Amends the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit States from using a service mark owned by a professional or amateur sports organization in any lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting or gambling scheme. Declares that any lottery or other scheme based on games of such organizations shall be deemed to exploit the service mark owned by them.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 February 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/473
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/473