15 U.S.C. § 81 (2024)
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Repealed. July 5, 1946, ch. 540, §46(a), 60 Stat. 444
Official statutory text
Distribution Table
Title 15
Former Sections
Title 15
New Sections
81
1051, 1054, 1126(b).
82
1051, 1061.
83
1126.
84
1125(c), (d).
85
1052.
86
1062, 1063.
87
1063, 1066 to 1068.
88
1070.
89
1071.
90
1060.
91
1057(a), (c).
92
1058, 1059, 1126(f).
93
1064, 1068, 1070.
94
1113.
95
1113.
96
1057(b), 1114, 1115, 1117.
97
1121.
98
1122.
99
1116, 1117.
100
1116, 1118.
101
1115.
102
1071, 1119.
103
1051 note.
104
1120.
105
1123.
106
1124.
107
1111.
108
1127.
109
1051 note.
121
1051 note, 1091, 1126.
122
1092.
123
1125.
124
1114, 1117.
125
1111.
126
1094, 1126(f).
127
1057(e).
128
1113.
131
1112.
132
1051 note.
133
1057(f).
134
not now covered.
Sections were repealed effective one year from July 5, 1946, insofar as inconsistent with present trade-mark provisions contained in chapter 22, §1051 et seq. of this title. For effect of repeal on existing registrations and pending proceedings see notes under section 1051 of this title.
Sections 98 and 127 were rerepealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §39, 62 Stat. 992, eff. Sept. 1, 1948.
Editorial Notes
Derivation
Sections were derived from the following acts:
Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, §§1 to 23, 25–30, 33 Stat. 724 to 731.
May 4, 1906, ch. 2081, §§1 to 3, 34 Stat. 168, 169.
Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2573, §§1, 2, 34 Stat. 1251, 1252.
Feb. 18, 1909, ch. 144, 35 Stat. 627, 628.
Feb. 18, 1911, ch. 113, 36 Stat. 918.
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §291, 36 Stat. 1167.
Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 370, §5, 37 Stat. 498.
Jan. 8, 1913, ch. 7, 37 Stat. 649.
Mar. 19, 1920, ch. 104, §§1 to 9, 41 Stat. 533 to 535.
June 7, 1924, ch. 341, 43 Stat. 647.
Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 535, §§1, 3, 43 Stat. 1268, 1269.
Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 488, §2(b), 45 Stat. 1476.
Apr. 11, 1930, ch. 132, §4, 46 Stat. 155.
June 7, 1934, ch. 426, 48 Stat. 926.
June 20, 1936, ch. 617, 49 Stat. 1539.
June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921.
June 10, 1938, ch. 332, §§1 to 3, 5, 52 Stat. 638, 639.
Title 15
Former Sections
Title 15
New Sections
81
1051, 1054, 1126(b).
82
1051, 1061.
83
1126.
84
1125(c), (d).
85
1052.
86
1062, 1063.
87
1063, 1066 to 1068.
88
1070.
89
1071.
90
1060.
91
1057(a), (c).
92
1058, 1059, 1126(f).
93
1064, 1068, 1070.
94
1113.
95
1113.
96
1057(b), 1114, 1115, 1117.
97
1121.
98
1122.
99
1116, 1117.
100
1116, 1118.
101
1115.
102
1071, 1119.
103
1051 note.
104
1120.
105
1123.
106
1124.
107
1111.
108
1127.
109
1051 note.
121
1051 note, 1091, 1126.
122
1092.
123
1125.
124
1114, 1117.
125
1111.
126
1094, 1126(f).
127
1057(e).
128
1113.
131
1112.
132
1051 note.
133
1057(f).
134
not now covered.
Sections were repealed effective one year from July 5, 1946, insofar as inconsistent with present trade-mark provisions contained in chapter 22, §1051 et seq. of this title. For effect of repeal on existing registrations and pending proceedings see notes under section 1051 of this title.
Sections 98 and 127 were rerepealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §39, 62 Stat. 992, eff. Sept. 1, 1948.
Editorial Notes
Derivation
Sections were derived from the following acts:
Feb. 20, 1905, ch. 592, §§1 to 23, 25–30, 33 Stat. 724 to 731.
May 4, 1906, ch. 2081, §§1 to 3, 34 Stat. 168, 169.
Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2573, §§1, 2, 34 Stat. 1251, 1252.
Feb. 18, 1909, ch. 144, 35 Stat. 627, 628.
Feb. 18, 1911, ch. 113, 36 Stat. 918.
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §291, 36 Stat. 1167.
Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 370, §5, 37 Stat. 498.
Jan. 8, 1913, ch. 7, 37 Stat. 649.
Mar. 19, 1920, ch. 104, §§1 to 9, 41 Stat. 533 to 535.
June 7, 1924, ch. 341, 43 Stat. 647.
Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 535, §§1, 3, 43 Stat. 1268, 1269.
Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 488, §2(b), 45 Stat. 1476.
Apr. 11, 1930, ch. 132, §4, 46 Stat. 155.
June 7, 1934, ch. 426, 48 Stat. 926.
June 20, 1936, ch. 617, 49 Stat. 1539.
June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921.
June 10, 1938, ch. 332, §§1 to 3, 5, 52 Stat. 638, 639.
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