PROTECT Act

This bill would change federal trademark law so that marks the federal government authorizes, issues, or controls for Department of Defense or Armed Forces awards, decorations, campaign and service ribbons, or medals generally cannot be registered as trademarks. The government agency or department that controls the official use of such a mark could choose to register it. People or groups, including nonprofits, that were lawfully using such a mark before the law takes effect could keep using it. However, after the law takes effect, only the controlling government agency or department could register such a mark on the principal trademark register.

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• Ted Cruz Republican sponsor
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