FTC Amends Textile Labeling Rules to Remove Outdated Trademark Requirement

The Federal Trade Commission is amending its textile labeling rules to remove a requirement that an owner of a registered word trademark, used as a house mark, provide the FTC a copy of the mark's registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office before using the mark on labels. The provision is now outdated because “registered house marks now can be found by searching online or at the USPTO's website,” the FTC said. The final rule takes effect Feb. 22.