Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1053 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1053 : US Code - Notes

(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title I, Sec. 3, 60 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 100-
667, title I, Sec. 105, Nov. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3938; Pub. L. 106-
43, Sec. 6(b), Aug. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 220.)
AMENDMENTS
1999 - Pub. L. 106-43 substituted "trademarks" for "trade-marks"
wherever appearing.
1988 - Pub. L. 100-667 struck out "used in commerce" after
"applicable, service marks" and ", except when used so as to
represent falsely that the owner thereof makes or sells the goods
on which such mark is used. The Commissioner may establish a
separate register for such service marks" after "case of trade-
marks".
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.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and
agencies of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to
Secretary of Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No.
5 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat.
1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.