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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词条贡献者

译员黎川，在一家顶尖澳洲律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译，擅长翻译涉及工业与制造业领域的法律文件。