Federal · Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

15 U.S.C. § 1072: Registration as constructive notice of claim of ownership

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Registration of a mark on the principal register provided by this chapter or under the Act of March 3, 1881 , or the Act of February 20, 1905 , shall be constructive notice of the registrant’s claim of ownership thereof.

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