Title 15 - Trademarks

Overview

Title 15 of the United States Code governs trademarks and related intellectual property protections. The Lanham Act, codified in Title 15, provides the primary federal framework for trademark registration and enforcement.

Key Provisions

§ 1114 - Remedies; infringement

Any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant use in commerce any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a registered mark in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive...

§ 1125 - False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden

Any person who, on or in connection with any goods or services, or any container for goods, uses in commerce any word, term, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, or any false designation of origin, false or misleading description of fact, or false or misleading representation of fact...

Enforcement Mechanisms

• Civil remedies for trademark infringement
• Injunctive relief
• Monetary damages
• Destruction of infringing goods
• Attorney's fees in exceptional cases

USIPE Implementation

USIPE operates under the framework provided by Title 15 to:

• Monitor for trademark infringements across digital marketplaces
• Document violations with legal precision
• Issue compliant takedown notices
• Prepare enforcement documentation for legal proceedings