Idaho Code 48-512 – Infringement
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Subject to the provisions of section 48-516, Idaho Code, any person who shall:
(1) Use, without the consent of the registrant, any reproduction, counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this act in connection with the sale, distribution, offering for sale, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive as to the source of origin of such goods or services; or
Terms Used In Idaho Code 48-512
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Mark: shall mean any trademark, service mark, collective mark or certification mark entitled to registration under this act whether registered or not. See Idaho Code 48-501
- Person: shall mean the applicant or other party entitled to a benefit or privilege or rendered liable under the provisions of this act and includes a juristic person as well as a natural person. See Idaho Code 48-501
- Registrant: shall mean the person to whom the registration of a mark under this act is issued, and the legal representatives, successors or assigns of such person. See Idaho Code 48-501
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
- Use: shall mean the bona fide use of a mark in the ordinary course of trade, and not made merely to reserve a right in a mark. See Idaho Code 48-501
(2) Reproduce, counterfeit, copy or colorably imitate any such mark and apply such reproduction, counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles, or advertisements intended to be used upon or in connection with the sale or other distribution in this state of such goods or services, shall be liable in a civil action by the registrant for any and all of the remedies provided in section 48-514, Idaho Code, except that under this subsection the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with the intent to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.