5 Cited authorities

  1. Section 1331 - Federal question

    28 U.S.C. § 1331   Cited 97,534 times   134 Legal Analyses
    Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."
  2. Section 1391 - Venue generally

    28 U.S.C. § 1391   Cited 27,860 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
  3. Section 815 ILCS 510/1

    815 ILCS 510/1   Cited 389 times   2 Legal Analyses

    As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "article" means a product as distinguished from a trademark, label or distinctive dress in packaging; (2) "certification mark" means a mark used in connection with the goods or services of a person other than the certifier to indicate geographic origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy or other characteristics of the goods or services or to indicate that the work or labor on the goods or services was performed by members

  4. Section 1126 - International conventions

    15 U.S.C. § 1126   Cited 184 times   29 Legal Analyses
    Stating that an application under § 44 "must state the applicant's bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce, but use in commerce shall not be required prior to registration"
  5. Section 43 - Office and place of meeting

    15 U.S.C. § 43   Cited 34 times   2 Legal Analyses

    The principal office of the Commission shall be in the city of Washington, but it may meet and exercise all its powers at any other place. The Commission may, by one or more of its members, or by such examiners as it may designate, prosecute any inquiry necessary to its duties in any part of the United States. 15 U.S.C. § 43 Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, §3, 38 Stat. 719. EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSFor transfer of functions of Federal Trade Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman