Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Lantham act federal sign guidelines

I am told that the Lantham Act protects those with trademarks from being forced by locat municipalities to alter their logo colors, etc for signage in order to procure a permit. I am looking for verification on this and possibly where I can find this Lantham Act and it's passage re: signage so that I can expedite the permit process.


Asked on 8/02/02, 8:20 pm

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Sarah Klug Law Office of Sarah Scova Klug PLLC

Re: Lantham act federal sign guidelines

Section 1121(b) of the Lanham Act states, "(b)

No State or other jurisdiction of the United States or any political subdivision or any agency thereof may require alteration of a registered mark, or require that additional trademarks, service marks, trade names, or corporate names that may be associated with or incorporated into the registered mark be displayed in the mark in a manner differing from the display of such additional trademarks, service marks, trade names, or corporate names contemplated by the registered mark as exhibited in the certificate of registration issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office."

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Answered on 8/05/02, 9:45 am


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