§ 1061. — Execution of acknowledgments and verifications.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1061]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 22--TRADEMARKS
SUBCHAPTER I--THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Sec. 1061. Execution of acknowledgments and verifications
Acknowledgments and verifications required under this chapter may be
made before any person within the United States authorized by law to
administer oaths, or, when made in a foreign country, before any
diplomatic or consular officer of the United States or before any
official authorized to administer oaths in the foreign country concerned
whose authority is proved by a certificate of a diplomatic or consular
officer of the United States, or apostille of an official designated by
a foreign country which, by treaty or convention, accords like effect to
apostilles of designated officials in the United States, and shall be
valid if they comply with the laws of the state or country where made.
(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title I, Sec. 11, 60 Stat. 432; Pub. L. 97-247,
Sec. 14(c), Aug. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 321.)
Prior Provisions
Acts Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, Sec. 2, 33 Stat. 724; Feb. 18, 1909,
ch. 144, 35 Stat. 627.
Amendments
1982--Pub. L. 97-247 substituted ``is'' for ``shall be'' after
``whose authority'', and inserted ``, or apostille of an official
designated by a foreign country which, by treaty or convention, accords
like effect to apostilles of designated officials in the United
States''.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-247 effective Aug. 27, 1982, see section
17(a) of Pub. L. 97-247, set out as a note under section 41 of Title 35,
Patents.
Repeal and Effect on Existing Rights
Repeal of inconsistent provisions, effect of this chapter on pending
proceedings and existing registrations and rights under prior acts, see
notes set out under section 1051 of this title.
