Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 16.002
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 16.002, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 16.002. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
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(a) This chapter does not apply to the registration or use of a livestock brand or other indicia of ownership of goods that do not qualify as a mark.
(b) Except as provided by this subsection, a trade name is not registrable under this chapter. If a trade name is also a service mark or trademark, the trade name is registrable as a service mark or trademark.
(b) Except as provided by this subsection, a trade name is not registrable under this chapter. If a trade name is also a service mark or trademark, the trade name is registrable as a service mark or trademark.
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