Re: Trademark Law Treaty Implemenation Act

On 2/16/99, Bernard Gerdelman <attorney[_at_]i1.net> wrote:
>
> I know this is a little off point, but I figured I could get a quick
> answer here since many of us practice both copyright and trademark law.
>
> On October 30, 1998 the Trademark Law Treaty Implemenation Act was
> enacted. The effective date for a great many of its provisions is
> the earlier of one year from the date of enactment or the date on
> which the Trademark Law Treaty enters into force with respect to
> the United States.
>
> Does anyone know whether the treaty has entered into force with respect
> to the U.S. and, if so, the date. If not, what are the odds that it
> will become effective with respect to the US prior to one year after
> the date this leiglation was enacted?

I spoke with someone in the State Department Treaty office yesterday who confirmed that the Trademark Law Treaty has not yet entered into force in the US, but she thought that it would be signed and deposited by June, 1999. That means that the Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act will take effect in October 1999, one year from its enactment.

Amy B. Cohen
Professor of Law
Western New England College
School of Law
Springfield, MA 01119
413-782-1430
acohen[_at_]law.wnec.edu Received on Tue Mar 02 1999 - 15:13:58 GMT