H.R. 684 · 114th Congress
Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2015
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Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 3, 2015
Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2015
Amends the Trademark Act of 1946 to conclusively presume that a mark that uses the term "redskin" or any derivation of that term consists of matter which may disparage persons if: (1) it has been, is, or is intended to be used in commerce in connection with references to or images of Native Americans; or (2) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) determines that the term as included in the mark is commonly understood to refer to Native Americans. (The possibility that a mark disparages persons is grounds for refusing its registration.)
Requires the USPTO to cancel the registration of a mark containing the term "redskin" or any derivation of that term if: (1) it has been or is used in commerce in connection with references to or images of Native Americans, or (2) the USPTO determines that the term as included in the mark is commonly understood to refer to Native Americans.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act of 2015
Latest action (Mar 17, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 3, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.