1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019” or the “FLAG Act of 2019”.
Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of the flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States, any State or municipality, or any foreign nation.
2. Registration of certain marks consisting of flags, coats of arms, or other insignia
Section 2(b) of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes”, approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the “Trademark Act of 1946” or the “Lanham Act”) (15 U.S.C. 1052(b)), is amended by inserting “except by written consent of the competent authority” after “simulation thereof”.