16.055 – DISCLAIMER OF UNREGISTRABLE COMPONENT. (a) The
Texas Business and Commerce Code § 16.055
Summary
This law allows applicants to voluntarily disclaim parts of a trademark that cannot be registered, without losing their rights to those components. It ensures that disclaiming a component does not affect the applicant's ability to register the mark or their rights in the disclaimed matter.
Applicants can disclaim unregistrable components of a trademark.
Disclaimers do not affect existing rights in the disclaimed matter.
Applicants can still apply to register the mark later.
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In simple terms: Learn about Texas's DISCLAIMER OF UNREGISTRABLE COMPONENT. (a) The law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.
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