supplemental register

supplemental register. Trademarks. A roll of trademarks that are ineligible for listing on the Principal Register because they are not distinctive. • Marks on the supplemental list are not protected by trademark law, except to the extent that the listing may bar the registration of similar marks. The listing may be required, however, for a mark to be registered in other countries. 15 USCA § 1091. — Also termed secondary register. [Cases: Trade Regulation 151. C.J.S. Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition §§ 147, 153.]

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译者筠怡，毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与产品责任与集体侵权诉讼相关的法律文件。