§ 1121. Jurisdiction of Federal courts; State and local requirements that registered trademarks be altered or displayed differently; prohibition
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(a)The district and territorial courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction and the courts of appeal of the United States (other than the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) shall have appellate jurisdiction, of all actions arising under this chapter, without regard to the amount in controversy or to diversity or lack of diversity of the citizenship of the parties.
(b)No State or other jurisdiction of the United States or any political subdivision or any agency thereof may require alteration of a registered mark, or require that additional trademarks, service marks, trade names, or corporate names that may be associated with or incorporated into the registered mark be displayed in the mark in a manner differing from the display of such additional trademarks, service marks, trade names, or corporate names contemplated by the registered mark as exhibited in the certificate of registration issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title VI, § 39, formerly §§ 39 and 39a, 60 Stat. 440; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 148, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 46; Pub. L. 97–296, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1316; Pub. L. 100–667, title I, § 131, Nov. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3946; Pub. L. 105–330, title II, § 201(a)(10), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3070.)
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- Public Law 110–394To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–164To establish a United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to establish a United States Claims Court, and for other purposes
- Public Law 100–667To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trade-marks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes”
- Public Law 102–542To amend certain trademark laws to clarify that States, instrumentalities of States, and officers and employees of States acting in their official capacity, are subject to suit in Federal court by any person for infringement of trademarks, and that all the remedies can be obtained in such suit that
- Public Law 105–330To implement the provisions of the Trademark Law Treaty
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- July 5, 1946, ch. 540
- 60 Stat. 440
- Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 148
- 96 Stat. 46
- Pub. L. 97–296
- 96 Stat. 1316
- Pub. L. 100–667, title I, § 131
- 102 Stat. 3946
- Pub. L. 105–330, title II, § 201(a)(10)
- 112 Stat. 3070
- Pub. L. 100–667, § 131(b)(1)
- Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, § 17
- 33 Stat. 728
- Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291
- 36 Stat. 1167
- June 7, 1934, ch. 426
- 48 Stat. 926
- June 25, 1936, ch. 804
- 49 Stat. 1921
- Pub. L. 105–330
- Pub. L. 100–667, § 131(a)
- Pub. L. 100–667, § 131(b)
- Pub. L. 97–164
- section 201(b) of Pub. L. 105–330
- Pub. L. 100–667
- section 136 of Pub. L. 100–667
- section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164
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Jurisdiction of Federal courts; State and local requirements that registered trademarks be altered or displayed differently; prohibition
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ActJuly 5, 1946, ch. 540
Stat.60 Stat. 440
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 148
Stat.96 Stat. 46
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–296
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