101 Trademark Statute and Rules
The federal registration of trademarks is governed by the Trademark Act of 1946, as Amended, 15 U.S.C. §§1051 et seq. (also known as the Lanham Act), and the U.S. Trademark Rules of Practice, 37 C.F.R. pts. 2, 3, 6-7, and 10-11. A USPTO-created compilation of the Act and rules is available in electronic form at https://tfsr.uspto.gov and in downloadable format at https://www.uspto.gov. These compilations were created for the public’s convenience and are not meant to serve as official legal sources. Those using these compilations for legal research should verify their results against the most current official printed editions of the Code of Federal Regulations and United States Code, published Public Laws, and the daily Federal Register, as applicable.