Registration of a mark on the supplemental register, or under the Act of , 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 60 Stat. 436 Pub. L. 100–667, title I, § 124102 Stat. 3943 (, title II, § 27, ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act Mar. 19, 1920, ch. 104 41 Stat. 533 act July 5, 1946, ch. 540, § 46(a) 60 Stat. 444 Act of , referred to in text, is , §§ 1–9, , which was generally classified to sections 121 to 128 of this title, and which was repealed insofar as inconsistent with this chapter by , .
Amendments
Pub. L. 100–6671988— inserted at end “Registration of a mark on the supplemental register shall not constitute an admission that the mark has not acquired distinctiveness.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–667section 136 of Pub. L. 100–667section 1051 of this titleAmendment by effective one year after , see , set out as a note under .
Repeal and Effect on Existing Rights
section 1051 of this titleRepeal of inconsistent provisions, effect of this chapter on pending proceedings and existing registrations and rights under prior acts, see notes set out under .