### Question
How is the "use in commerce" defined?


### Answer
The term **use in commerce** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 1127* as follows -

> the bona fide use of a mark in the ordinary course of trade, and not made merely to reserve a right in a mark

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 1127*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-TRADEMARKS > SUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

