39 CFR § 221.7 - Postal Service emblem.

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title: "39 CFR § 221.7 - Postal Service emblem."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "221.7"
section_name: "Postal Service emblem."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "221"
part_name: "GENERAL ORGANIZATION"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "39 U.S.C. 201, 202, 203, 204, 207, 401(2), 402, 403, 404, 409, 1001; Inspector General Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-452), 5 U.S.C. App. 3."
regulatory_source: "69 FR 53000, Aug. 31, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
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# 221.7 Postal Service emblem.

The Postal Service emblem, which is identical with the seal, is registered as a trademark and service mark by the U.S. Patent Office. Except for the emblem on official stationery, the emblem must bear one of the following notations: “Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.”, “Registered in U.S. Patent Office”, or the letter R enclosed within a circle.