Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 476: Registration and Protection of Trademarks
Introduced Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 476 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Registration and Protection of Trademarks. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Martin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 6, 2026): Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 679 (Ch. 2026-31).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Registration and Protection of Trademarks; Referring to this act as the "Technical Trademark Amendments Act of 2026"; requiring the Department of State to annually adopt the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s system of classification of goods and services that is in effect by a specified date; requiring the department, by a certain date, to establish and maintain a secure online registration system for a specific purpose; requiring that every paper application, rather than every application, be accompanied by a specified number of specimens or facsimiles showing the mark as actually used, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Martin | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 679 (Ch. 2026-31)
- Filed