2020 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 22 - Trademarks
Subchapter III - General Provisions
Sec. 1120 - Civil liability for false or fraudulent registration
15 U.S.C. § 1120 (2020) |
§1120. Civil liability for false or fraudulent registration |
Any person who shall procure registration in the Patent and Trademark Office of a mark by a false or fraudulent declaration or representation, oral or in writing, or by any false means, shall be liable in a civil action by any person injured thereby for any damages sustained in consequence thereof. |
(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title VI, §38, 60 Stat. 440; Pub. L. 93–596, §1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949.) |
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Act Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, §25, 33 Stat. 730. AMENDMENTS1975—Pub. L. 93–596 substituted "Patent and Trademark Office" for "Patent Office". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 93–596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93–596, set out as a note under section 1111 of this title. REPEAL AND EFFECT ON EXISTING RIGHTSRepeal 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 FUNCTIONSFor 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, §§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. |
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Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 22 - TRADEMARKS SUBCHAPTER III - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1120 - Civil liability for false or fraudulent registration |
section 1120 |
2020 |
January 13, 2021 |
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standard |
33 Stat. 730 60 Stat. 440 64 Stat. 1263 88 Stat. 1949 |
Public Law 93-596 |