Federal Trademark Registration: Bars to Registration

This lesson explores section 2 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052, which prohibits certain types of trademarks from being registered on the Principal Register of the PTO, regardless of whether those marks are protectible under state law or under section 43 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125.

Lesson ID: 
TM15
45 minutes
2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics, Intellectual Property, Trademark

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Mary LaFrance,
William S. Boyd Professor of Law
University of Nevada William S. Boyd School of Law

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