15 U.S.C. § 81
Section 81 · 81 to 134. Repealed. July 5, 1946, ch. 540, 46(a), 60 Stat. 444
Applied in 211 court decisions — leading case LaTouraine Coffee Co. v. Lorraine Coffee Co. (1946)
Most recently applied in General Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Fuess (February 1961)
Cases citing this section usually also cite 15 U.S.C. § 1051 · 15 U.S.C. § 1052 · 28 U.S.C. § 41
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year.Markers show enactment, consequential amendments, and circuit splits over this section — watch for a citation surge after a change or a disagreement. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Sections were repealed effective one year from July 5, 1946, insofar as inconsistent with present trade-mark provisions contained in chapter 22, 1051 et seq. of this title. For effect of repeal on existing registrations and pending proceedings see notes under section 1051 of this title. Sections 98 and 127 were rerepealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 39, 62 Stat. 992, eff. Sept. 1, 1948.