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...No person shall use, give, buy, take, destroy, sell or otherwise dispose of, or traffic in, articles or supplies, fill or re-fill any vessel, receptacle or utensil upon which a name, mark, or device filed hereunder is produced, or refuse to return such articles or supplies on demand of the owner, or to deface, erase, obliterate, cover up or otherwise remove or conceal any such name, mark or device, unless consent of ...

...The possession by any junk dealer or dealer in second-hand articles or supplies, without the written consent of the person who filed hereunder or his assignee, of any articles or supplies upon which a name, mark or device has been produced shall be presumptive evidence of a violation of sections 1329.41 to 1329.53, inclusive, of the Revised Code.

...No person, other than the owner, shall launder, wash, clean, renovate, or cause to be laundered, washed, cleaned, or renovated, any towels, coats, aprons, toilet devices, or other supplies used for the purpose of cleanliness and sanitation, upon which a name, mark, or device filed under the provisions of sections 1329.41 to 1329.53, inclusive, of the Revised Code is produced, the possession of which, claimed by lease...

...Sections 1329.41 to 1329.53, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall not be construed as preventing the enforcement of rights and remedies under any other statute concerning articles or supplies upon which a name, mark, or device indicating ownership thereof has been produced, whether or not such name, mark, or device has been filed under sections 1329.41 to 1329.53, inclusive, of the Revised Code.

...No suit, proceeding or appeal pending on October 1, 1954 shall abate or be affected in any way by reason of the coming into effect of sections 1329.41 to 1329.53, inclusive, of the Revised Code.

...wn. "Service mark" includes titles, character names used by a person, and other distinctive features of radio or television programs even if a radio or television program or a title, character name, or other distinctive feature of a radio or television program advertises the goods of the sponsor of that radio or television program. (C) "Mark" means any trademark or service mark that is entitled to registration under...

...rior to December 8, 1993, the date of enactment of the "North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act," 107 stat. 2057 (1993), 19 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. (F) A trademark or service mark that so resembles a trademark or service mark registered in this state or a trademark, or service mark previously used in this state by another person and not abandoned by that person, as likely, when used on or in connection w...

...ccompanied by a specimen of the mark as actually used and shall contain a brief description of the mark as it appears on the specimen. (D) The application shall be accompanied by the filing fee specified in division (U)(1) of section 111.16 of the Revised Code, payable to the secretary of state.

... shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding in any court of record in this state as competent and sufficient proof of the registration of the trademark or service mark.

...ccompanied by a specimen of the mark as actually used and shall contain a brief description of the mark as it appears on the specimen.

...t part of the good will of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the trademark or service mark. Assignment shall be by instruments in writing duly executed and may be recorded with the secretary of state upon the payment of the fee specified in division (U)(2) of section 111.16 of the Revised Code, payable to the secretary of state, who, after recording the assignment, shall issue in the name of...

...The registrant of a trademark or service mark shall record all changes of the registrant's business address by filing a written statement, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, of the new address with the secretary of state. The filing fee specified in division (U)(2) of section 111.16 of the Revised Code shall accompany the statement.

...The secretary of state shall keep for public examination a record of all trademarks and service marks registered or renewed under sections 1329.54 to 1329.67 of the Revised Code.

...The secretary of state shall cancel from the register the following types of registrations: (A) Any registration the secretary of state receives a voluntary request in writing, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, for cancellation of the registration from the registrant or the assignee of record; (B) Any registration that is granted under sections 1329.54 to 1329.67 of the Revised Code and that is not re...

... which the trademark or service mark is actually being used, but a single application shall not include goods or services that fall within different classes on or in connection with which the trademark or service mark is being used.

...Any person who shall for himself, or on behalf of any other person, procure the filing or registration of any trademark or service mark in the office of the secretary of state under sections 1329.54 to 1329.67 of the Revised Code, by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or declaration in writing, or by any other fraudulent means, shall be liable to pay all damages sustained in consequence of the fi...

...or services; shall be liable to a civil action by the owner of such registered trademark or service mark for any or all of the remedies provided in section 1329.66 of the Revised Code, except under this division the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that the trademark or service mark is intended to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive...

... may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display, or sale of any counterfeits or imitations of the mark, and any court of competent jurisdiction may grant injunctions to restrain such manufacture, use, display, or sale as may be by the the court considered just and reasonable, and may require the defendants to pay to the owner all profits derived from and all damages suffered by reason of the wrongful ma...

...Sections 1329.54 to 1329.67 of the Revised Code do not adversely affect the rights or the enforcement of rights in trademarks or service marks acquired in good faith at common law prior to any of the following times: (A) Prior to another person's registration in this state of a trademark or service mark, with the registrant having a subsequent first use date; (B) Prior to another person's registration in the United...

...(A) As used in this section, "financial institution" means any bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union; any affiliate or subsidiary of a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union; any registrant as defined in section 1321.51 of the Revised Code ; or any person registered as a mortgage lender under Chapter 1322. of the Revised Code. (B) Any financial institution may p...

...(A) Whoever violates section 1329.26 or 1329.27 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars. (B) Whoever violates section 1329.29 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars. (C) Whoever violates section 1329.30 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one nor more than twenty-five dollars. (D) Whoever violates section 1329.31, 13...

...on shall enter into a combination, contract, or agreement, the purpose and effect of which is to place the management or control of such combination, or the product or service thereof, in the hands of a trustee with the intent to limit or fix the price or lessen the production or sale of an article or service of commerce, use, or consumption, to prevent, restrict, or diminish the manufacture or output of such article...

...ly, the attorney general shall bring an action in the court of common pleas of Franklin county to enjoin any actual or threatened violation of this provision. The attorney general shall have the sole authority to enforce the provisions of this section.

...ute for the recovery thereof. When such action is prosecuted by the attorney general he may begin the same in the court of common pleas of Franklin county or of any other county in which there is proper venue.

...Every combination, contract, or agreement in the form of a trust is declared to be a conspiracy against trade and illegal. No person shall engage in such conspiracy or take part therein, or aid or advise in its commission, or, as principal, manager, director, agent, servant, or employer, or in any other capacity, knowingly carry out any of the stipulations, purposes, prices, or rates, or furnish any information to a...