FLAG Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-963
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2019-04-01
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Intellectual property

Licensing and registrations

National symbols
Latest action: action_date: 2019-04-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-04-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019 or the FLAG Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill allows for the registration of trademarks that contain the flag or insignia of a country, state, or municipality if the entity represented by the flag or insignia gives written consent. Currently, such trademarks may not be registered, regardless of consent. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 963 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1, 2019 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of the flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States, any State or municipality, or any foreign nation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019 or the FLAG Act of 2019 . 2. Registration of certain marks consisting of flags, coats of arms, or other insignia Section 2(b) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes , approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the Trademark Act of 1946 or the Lanham Act ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1052(b) ), is amended by inserting except by written consent of the competent authority after simulation thereof .