Trademark Law in Texas

This page covers trademark law as it applies in Texas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what trademark protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern trademark in Texas

Texas state law

FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES › SUBSTANCE ABUSE REGULATION AND CRIMES › TEXAS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT › GENERAL PROVISIONS TX HS § 481.002
Cited in 187 court decisions on this topic's terms.
OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY › FRAUD › FORGERY TX PE § 32.21
Cited in 108 court decisions on this topic's terms.
STATE TAXATION › FRANCHISE TAX; CREDITS › FRANCHISE TAX › DETERMINATION OF TAXABLE MARGIN; ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT TX TX § 171.1012
Cited in 12 court decisions on this topic's terms.
FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES › SUBSTANCE ABUSE REGULATION AND CRIMES › TEXAS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT › OFFENSES AND PENALTIES TX HS § 481.129
Cited in 12 court decisions on this topic's terms.
STATE TAXATION › FRANCHISE TAX; CREDITS › FRANCHISE TAX › DETERMINATION OF TAXABLE MARGIN; ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT TX TX § 171.103
Cited in 11 court decisions on this topic's terms.
COMPETITION AND TRADE PRACTICES › TRADEMARKS › ENFORCEMENT TX BC § 16.103
Cited in 10 court decisions on this topic's terms.

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Federal law

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act)
Primary federal trademark statute in the U.S. Codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 et seq.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for trademark in Texas.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.