Trademark Act of 1946

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:US_patent
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Lanham_Act
gptkbp:amendedBy numerous times
gptkbp:appliesTo trademarks
certification marks
interstate commerce
collective marks
service marks
gptkbp:basisFor federal trademark registration system
gptkbp:citation numerous court cases
Pub.L. 79–489
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:15_U.S.C._§§_1051_et_seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted July 5, 1946
gptkbp:enables legal action for false advertising
legal action for false designation of origin
legal action for trademark dilution
legal action for trademark infringement
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trademark Act of 1946
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:namedAfter Fritz G. Lanham
gptkbp:providesFor civil remedies for trademark infringement
federal registration of trademarks
protection against dilution
protection against false advertising
gptkbp:purpose protect trademark owners
prevent consumer confusion
regulate trademarks
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:intellectual_property
trademark law
unfair competition law
gptkbp:replacedBy Trademark Act of 1905
gptkbp:section Section 14
Section 32
Section 45
Section 43(a)
Section 2(d)
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkbp:startDate July 5, 1947
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lanham_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7