T.M.E.P. § 101
Trademark Statute and Rules

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101 Trademark Statute and Rules

The federal registration of trademarks is governed by the Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. §§1051 et seq. (also known as the Lanham Act), and the Trademark Rules of Practice, 37 C.F.R. Parts 2 and 7. The text of the Act and Rules can be accessed and downloaded from the Office's website at http://www.uspto.gov.