Title 15 of the United States Code
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- § 1. Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
- § 10. Bringing in additional parties
- § 1001. Prize-fight films as subjects of interstate or foreign commerce
- § 1002. Golden Gate Bridge tolls; Government traffic and personnel in performance of office business not subject to tolls
- § 1003. Authorization for free travel on Golden Gate Bridge; issuance, presentation, and acceptance; other authorization devices
- § 1004. Penalties
- § 1005. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge tolls; Government traffic and personnel on official business exempted; Government personnel on Yerba Buena Island or Treasure Island exempted
- § 1006. Authorization for free travel on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge; issuance, presentation, and acceptance; other authorization devices
- § 1007. Penalties
- § 1011. Declaration of policy
- § 1012. Regulation by State law; Federal law relating specifically to insurance; applicability of certain Federal laws after June 30, 1948
- § 1013. Suspension until June 30, 1948, of application of certain Federal laws; Sherman Act applicable to agreements to, or acts of, boycott, coercion, or intimidation
- § 1014. Effect on other laws
- § 1015. "State" defined
- § 1021. Congressional declarations
- § 1022. Economic Report of President; coverage; supplementary reports; reference to Congressional joint committee; percentage rate of unemployment; definitions
- § 1022a. Medium-term economic goals and policies respecting full employment and balanced growth
- § 1022b. Presentation of analysis respecting short-term and medium-term goals in Economic Report of President; mutually reinforcing means
- § 1022c. Inclusion of priority policies and programs in President's Budget
- § 1022d. President's Budget
- § 1022e. Inflation
- § 1022f. Advisory board or boards
- § 1023. Council of Economic Advisers
- § 1024. Joint Economic Committee
- § 1025. Printing of monthly publication by Joint Economic Committee entitled "Economic Indicators"; distribution
- § 1026. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–136, title VI, §601, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 742
- § 1051. Application for registration; verification
- § 1052. Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration
- § 1053. Service marks registrable
- § 1054. Collective marks and certification marks registrable
- § 1055. Use by related companies affecting validity and registration
- § 1056. Disclaimer of unregistrable matter
- § 1057. Certificates of registration
- § 1058. Duration, affidavits and fees
- § 1059. Renewal of registration
- § 1060. Assignment
- § 1061. Execution of acknowledgments and verifications
- § 1062. Publication
- § 1063. Opposition to registration
- § 1064. Cancellation of registration
- § 1065. Incontestability of right to use mark under certain conditions
- § 1066. Interference; declaration by Director
- § 1066a. Ex parte expungement
- § 1066b. Ex parte reexamination
- § 1067. Interference, opposition, and proceedings for concurrent use registration or for cancellation; notice; Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- § 1068. Action of Director in interference, opposition, and proceedings for concurrent use registration or for cancellation
- § 1069. Application of equitable principles in inter partes proceedings
- § 1070. Appeals to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board from decisions of examiners
- § 1071. Appeal to courts
- § 1072. Registration as constructive notice of claim of ownership
- § 1091. Supplemental register
- § 1092. Publication; not subject to opposition; cancellation
- § 1093. Registration certificates for marks on principal and supplemental registers to be different
- § 1094. Provisions of chapter applicable to registrations on supplemental register
- § 1095. Registration on principal register not precluded
- § 1096. Registration on supplemental register not used to stop importations
- § 11. Forfeiture of property in transit
- § 1111. Notice of registration; display with mark; recovery of profits and damages in infringement suit
- § 1112. Classification of goods and services; registration in plurality of classes
- § 1113. Fees
- § 1114. Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers
- § 1115. Registration on principal register as evidence of exclusive right to use mark; defenses
- § 1116. Injunctive relief
- § 1117. Recovery for violation of rights
- § 1118. Destruction of infringing articles
- § 1119. Power of court over registration
- § 1120. Civil liability for false or fraudulent registration
- § 1121. Jurisdiction of Federal courts; State and local requirements that registered trademarks be altered or displayed differently; prohibition
- § 1121a. Transferred
- § 1122. Liability of United States and States, and instrumentalities and officials thereof
- § 1123. Rules and regulations for conduct of proceedings in Patent and Trademark Office
- § 1124. Importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names forbidden
- § 1125. False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
- § 1126. International conventions
- § 1127. Construction and definitions; intent of chapter
- § 1128. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–403, title III, §305(a)(1), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4270
- § 1129. Transferred
- § 1141. l . Assignment of an extension of protection
- § 1141a. International applications based on United States applications or registrations
- § 1141b. Certification of the international application
- § 1141c. Restriction, abandonment, cancellation, or expiration of a basic application or basic registration
- § 1141d. Request for extension of protection subsequent to international registration
- § 1141e. Extension of protection of an international registration to the United States under the Madrid Protocol
- § 1141f. Effect of filing a request for extension of protection of an international registration to the United States
- § 1141g. Right of priority for request for extension of protection to the United States
- § 1141h. Examination of and opposition to request for extension of protection; notification of refusal
- § 1141i. Effect of extension of protection
- § 1141j. Dependence of extension of protection to the United States on the underlying international registration
- § 1141k. Duration, affidavits and fees
- § 1141m. Incontestability
- § 1141n. Rights of extension of protection
- § 1151. Purpose of chapter
- § 1152. Clearinghouse for technical information; removal of security classification
- § 1153. Rules, regulations, and fees
- § 1153a. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–412, §3(f), Sept. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 865
- § 1154. Reference of data to armed services and other Government agencies
- § 1155. General standards and limitations; preservation of security classification
- § 1156. Use of existing facilities
- § 1157. Relation to other provisions
- § 1171. Definitions
- § 1172. Transportation of gambling devices as unlawful; exceptions; authority of Federal Trade Commission
- § 1173. Registration of manufacturers and dealers
- § 1174. Labeling and marking of shipping packages
- § 1175. Specific jurisdictions within which manufacturing, repairing, selling, possessing, etc., prohibited; exceptions
- § 1176. Penalties
- § 1177. Confiscation of gambling devices and means of transportation; laws governing
- § 1178. Nonapplicability of chapter to certain machines and devices
- § 1191. Definitions
- § 1192. Prohibited transactions
- § 1193. Flammability standards or regulations
- § 1194. Administration and enforcement
- § 1195. Injunction and condemnation proceedings
- § 1196. Penalties
- § 1197. Guaranties
- § 1198. Shipments from foreign countries; demand for redelivery; claim for liquidated damages
- § 1199. Chapter as additional legislation
- § 12. Definitions; short title
- § 1200. Persons excluded from operation of chapter
- § 1201. Study and investigation; research, development and training
- § 1202. Exemptions
- § 1203. Preemption of Federal standards
- § 1204. Congressional veto of flammability regulations
- § 1211. Prohibition against transportation of refrigerators without safety devices
- § 1212. Violations; misdemeanor; penalties
- § 1213. Publication of safety standards in Federal Register
- § 1214. "Interstate commerce" defined
- § 1221. Definitions
- § 1222. Authorization of suits against manufacturers; amount of recovery; defenses
- § 1223. Limitations
- § 1224. Antitrust laws as affected
- § 1225. State laws as affected
- § 1226. Motor vehicle franchise contract dispute resolution process
- § 1231. Definitions
- § 1232. Label and entry requirements
- § 1232a. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–178, title IV, §401(g)(7)(A), Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 534
- § 1233. Violations and penalties
- § 1241. Definitions
- § 1242. Introduction, manufacture for introduction, transportation or distribution in interstate commerce; penalty
- § 1243. Manufacture, sale, or possession within specific jurisdictions; penalty
- § 1244. Exceptions
- § 1245. Ballistic knives
- § 1261. Definitions
- § 1262. Declaration of hazardous substances
- § 1263. Prohibited acts
- § 1264. Penalties; exceptions
- § 1265. Seizures
- § 1266. Hearing before report of criminal violation
- § 1267. Injunctions; criminal contempt; trial by court or jury
- § 1268. Proceedings in name of United States; subpenas
- § 1269. Regulations
- § 1270. Examinations and investigations
- § 1271. Records of interstate shipment
- § 1272. Publicity; reports; dissemination of information
- § 1273. Imports
- § 1274. Remedies respecting banned hazardous substances
- § 1275. Toxicological Advisory Board
- § 1276. Congressional veto of hazardous substances regulations
- § 1277. Labeling of art materials
- § 1278. Requirements for labeling certain toys and games
- § 1278a. Children's products containing lead; lead paint rule
- § 1281. , 1282. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- § 1291. Exemption from antitrust laws of agreements covering the telecasting of sports contests and the combining of professional football leagues
- § 1292. Area telecasting restriction limitation
- § 1293. Intercollegiate and interscholastic football contest limitations
- § 1294. Antitrust laws unaffected as regards to other activities of professional sports contests
- § 1295. "Persons" defined
- § 13. Discrimination in price, services, or facilities
- § 1301. to 1303. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–563, title I, §117(a), Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 727
- § 1311. Definitions
- § 1312. Civil investigative demands
- § 1313. Custodian of documents, answers and transcripts
- § 1314. Judicial proceedings
- § 1321. to 1323. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–563, title I, §117(a), Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 727
- § 1331. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose
- § 1332. Definitions
- § 1333. Labeling
- § 1334. Preemption
- § 1335. Unlawful advertisements on medium of electronic communication
- § 1335a. List of cigarette ingredients; annual submission to Secretary; transmittal to Congress; confidentiality
- § 1336. Authority of Federal Trade Commission; unfair or deceptive acts or practices
- § 1337. Omitted
- § 1338. Criminal penalty
- § 1339. Injunction proceedings
- § 1340. Cigarettes for export
- § 1341. Smoking, research, education and information
- § 1351. Declaration of purpose
- § 1352. Definitions
- § 1353. Selection of designated agency
- § 1354. Five-year plan; annual technical services program
- § 1355. Conditions precedent to acceptance of plans and programs for review and approval by Secretary
- § 1356. Review and approval of plans and programs by Secretary
- § 1357. Interstate cooperation in administration and coordination of plans and programs
- § 1358. Consent of Congress for interstate compacts; reservation of right to alter, amend, or repeal
- § 1359. Advisory councils for technical services; appointment; functions; compensation and expenses
- § 1360. Appropriations and payments
- § 1361. Reference services to assist designated agencies to obtain information outside State
- § 1362. Rules and regulations
- § 1363. Prohibition against control over educational institutions; functions or responsibilities of other departments not affected
- § 1364. Annual report by designated agencies to Secretary; reports by Secretary to President and Congress
- § 1365. Public committee; appointment; functions; report
- § 1366. Termination of payments for noncompliance with law or diversion of funds
- § 1367. Repayments
- § 1368. Records
- § 1381. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- § 1391. , 1392. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- § 1393. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–492, title I, §107(b), Oct. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1482
- § 1394. to 1410b. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- § 13a. Discrimination in rebates, discounts, or advertising service charges; underselling in particular localities; penalties
- § 13b. Cooperative association; return of net earnings or surplus
- § 13c. Exemption of non-profit institutions from price discrimination provisions
- § 14. Sale, etc., on agreement not to use goods of competitor
- § 141. Short title
- § 1411. to 1420. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- § 142. Definitions
- § 1421. to 1426. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- § 143. Registrar; designation; station; supervision by Secretary of Commerce
- § 1431. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, §7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379
- § 144. China trade corporations
- § 144a. Incorporation fee for perpetual existence
- § 145. Certificate of incorporation
- § 1451. Congressional declaration of policy
- § 1452. Unfair and deceptive packaging and labeling; scope of prohibition
- § 1453. Requirements of labeling; placement, form, and contents of statement of quantity; supplemental statement of quantity
- § 1454. Rules and regulations
- § 1455. Procedure for promulgation of regulations
- § 1456. Enforcement
- § 1457. Omitted
- § 1458. Cooperation with State authorities; transmittal of regulations to States; noninterference with existing programs
- § 1459. Definitions
- § 146. General powers of corporation
- § 1460. Savings provisions
- § 1461. Effect upon State law
- § 146a. Jurisdiction of suits by or against China Trade Act corporation
- § 147. Stock; issuance at par value
- § 1471. Definitions
- § 1472. Special packaging standards
- § 1472a. Special packaging for liquid nicotine containers
- § 1473. Conventional packages, marketing
- § 1474. Regulations for special packaging standards
- § 1475. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, §1205(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 716
- § 1476. Preemption of Federal standards
- § 1477. Enforcement by State Attorneys General
- § 148. Payment of stock in real or personal property
- § 149. Bylaws
- § 15. Suits by persons injured
- § 150. Stockholders' meetings
- § 1501. Establishment of Department; Secretary; seal
- § 1502. , 1503. Omitted
- § 1503a. Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
- § 1503b. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; duties; appointment; compensation
- § 1504. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–195, §1(c)(1), June 16, 1982, 96 Stat. 115
- § 1505. Additional Assistant Secretary; duties, rank of Assistant Secretaries
- § 1506. Additional Assistant Secretary; appointment; applicability of section 1505
- § 1507. Additional Assistant Secretary; appointment; compensation; duties
- § 1507a. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–31, §12(5), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 154
- § 1507b. Assistant Secretary of Commerce; appointment; compensation; duties
- § 1507c. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; duties; appointment; compensation
- § 1508. General Counsel
- § 1509. Designation of officer to sign routine papers
- § 151. Directors
- § 1510. Clerical assistants
- § 1511. Bureaus in Department
- § 1511a. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–219, §3(a)(2), Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1613
- § 1511b. United States fishery trade officers
- § 1511c. Estuarine Programs Office
- § 1511d. Chesapeake Bay Office
- § 1511e. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, §6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444
- § 1512. Powers and duties of Department
- § 1513. Duties and powers vested in Department
- § 1513a. Cost estimates for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs included in Department budget justification
- § 1513b. Cost estimates for National Institute of Standards and Technology construction projects included in Department budget justification
- § 1514. Basic authority for performance of certain functions and activities of Department
- § 1515. Records, etc., of bureaus transferred to Department of Commerce
- § 1516. Statistical information
- § 1516a. Statistics relating to social, health, and economic conditions of Americans of Spanish origin or descent
- § 1517. Transfer of statistical or scientific work
- § 1518. Custody of buildings; officers transferred
- § 1519. Annual and special reports
- § 1519a. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–449, §7(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2443
- § 152. Reports; records for public inspection
- § 1520. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–412, §3(d), Sept. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 864
- § 1521. Working capital fund; establishment; amount; uses; reimbursement
- § 1521a. Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund
- § 1522. Acceptance of gifts and bequests for purposes of the Department; separate fund; disbursements
- § 1523. Tax status of gifts and bequests of property
- § 1524. Investment and reinvestments of moneys; credit and disbursement of interest
- § 1525. Special studies; special compilations, lists, bulletins, or reports; clearinghouse for technical information; transcripts or copies; cost payments for special work; joint projects: cost apportionment, waiver
- § 1526. Receipts for work or services; deposit in special accounts; availability for payment of costs, repayment or advances to appropriations or funds, refunds, credits to working capital funds; appropriation limitation of annual expenditures from accounts
- § 1527. Fees or charges for services or publications under existing law unaffected
- § 1527a. Economics and Statistics Administration Revolving Fund
- § 1528. Transferred
- § 1529. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction over certain lands
- § 153. Dividends
- § 1530. Awarding of contracts for performance of commercial activity by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- § 1531. Buying Power Maintenance accounts for International Trade Administration, Export Administration, and United States Travel and Tourism Administration
- § 1532. Telecommunications; electromagnetic radiation; research, analysis, dissemination of information; other functions of Secretary
- § 1533. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–358, title IV, §407(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4004
- § 1534. Assessment of fees for access to environmental data
- § 1535. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, §6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444
- § 1536. Prohibition against fraudulent use of "Made in America" labels