Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1066 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 1066 : US Code - Notes

(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title I, Sec. 16, 60 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 87-
772, Sec. 11, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 97-247, Sec. 11,
Aug. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 321; Pub. L. 100-667, title I, Sec. 117,
Nov. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3941; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec.
1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4732(b)(1)(B)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat.
1536, 1501A-583.)
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Act Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, Sec. 7, 33 Stat. 726.
AMENDMENTS
1999 - Pub. L. 106-113 substituted "Director" for "Commissioner".
1988 - Pub. L. 100-667 substituted "used on or in connection with
the goods or services" for "applied to the goods or when used in
connection with the services".
1982 - Pub. L. 97-247 substituted "Upon petition showing
extraordinary circumstances, the Commissioner may declare that an
interference exists when application is made for the registration
of a mark which so resembles a mark previously registered by
another, or for the registration of which another has previously
made application, as to be likely when applied to the goods or when
used in connection with the services of the applicant to cause
confusion or mistake or to deceive" for "Whenever application is
made for the registration of a mark which so resembles a mark
previously registered by another, or for the registration of which
another has previously made application, as to be likely when
applied to the goods or when used in connection with the services
of the applicant to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive, the
Commissioner may declare that an interference exists".
1962 - Pub. L. 87-772 struck out "purchasers" after "or to
deceive".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 106-113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29,
1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, Sec. 4731] of Pub. L. 106-
113, set out as a note under section 1 of Title 35, Patents.
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-247 effective six months after Aug. 27,
1982, see section 17(c) of Pub. L. 97-247, set out as a note under
section 294 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.
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.