The filing of any fictitious business name statement pursuant to Section 17910 does not, of itself, authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another as established under this chapter, the federal law relating to trademarks (15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.), or the common law, including rights in a trade name.

(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 437, Sec. 1.)

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Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 14418

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
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