§ 1095. — Registration on principal register not precluded.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1095]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 22--TRADEMARKS
SUBCHAPTER II--THE SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER
Sec. 1095. Registration on principal register not precluded
Registration of a mark on the supplemental register, or under the
Act of March 19, 1920, shall not preclude registration by the registrant
on the principal register established by this chapter. Registration of a
mark on the supplemental register shall not constitute an admission that
the mark has not acquired distinctiveness.
(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title II, Sec. 27, 60 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 100-
667, title I, Sec. 124, Nov. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3943.)
References in Text
Act of March 19, 1920, referred to in text, is act Mar. 19, 1920,
ch. 104, Secs. 1-9, 41 Stat. 533, which was generally classified to
sections 121 to 128 of this title, and which was repealed insofar as
inconsistent with this chapter by act July 5, 1946, ch. 540, Sec. 46(a),
60 Stat. 444.
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-667 inserted at end ``Registration of a mark on
the supplemental register shall not constitute an admission that the
mark has not acquired distinctiveness.''
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-667 effective one year after Nov. 16, 1988,
see section 136 of Pub. L. 100-667, set out as a note under section 1051
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.
