§ 1072. — Registration as constructive notice of claim of ownership.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1072]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 22--TRADEMARKS
SUBCHAPTER I--THE PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Sec. 1072. Registration as constructive notice of claim of
ownership
Registration of a mark on the principal register provided by this
chapter or under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February 20,
1905, shall be constructive notice of the registrant's claim of
ownership thereof.
(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title I, Sec. 22, 60 Stat. 435.)
References in Text
Acts March 3, 1881, and February 20, 1905, referred to in text, are
acts Mar. 3, 1881, ch. 138, 21 Stat. 502 and Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, 33
Stat. 724, which were repealed insofar as inconsistent with this chapter
by act July 5, 1946, ch. 540, Sec. 46(a), 60 Stat. 444. Act Feb. 20,
1905, was classified to sections 81 to 109 of this title.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1094 of this title.
