United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5154 (97th)
A bill to amend the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring that a registered trademark be altered for use within such State, and to encourage private enterprise with special emphasis on the preservation of small business.
Introduced
9 December 1981
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 97-296.
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16 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Lanham Trademark Act to prohibit any State from requiring the alteration of or an additional trademark other than the trademark exhibited by the registrant in the certificate of registration issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 October 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 September 1982
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 19 August 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 December 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5154
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5154