Ohio Revised Code Search

...Registration of a trade name or report of a fictitious name, under sections 1329.01 to 1329.10 of the Revised Code, shall be effective for a term of five years from the date of registration or report. Upon application filed within six months prior to the expiration of such term, on a form furnished by the secretary of state, the registration or report may be renewed at the end of each five-year period for a lik...

...Any trade name or fictitious name and its registration or report shall be assignable by an instrument in writing duly executed and may be recorded with the secretary of state upon the payment of the fee specified in division (S)(4) of section 111.16 of the Revised Code, payable to the secretary of state, who, recording the assignment, shall issue in the name of the assignee a new certificate for the remainder of th...

...The registrant of any trade name or a person who reports a fictitious name shall record all changes of the registrant's business address by filing with the secretary of state a statement in writing, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, setting forth the name previously registered or reported, the date of the registration or report, and the new address of the applicant. The filing fee specified in division...

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

...The certificate of the filing of any name, mark, or device under sections 1329.41 to 1329.53 of the Revised Code and the benefits obtained under it shall be assignable with the sale of the articles or supplies on which the same are produced and used. Assignments shall be by instruments in writing duly executed and may be recorded upon the payment of the fee specified in division (U)(2) of section 111.16 of the Rev...

...(A) Subject to the limitations set forth in sections 1329.54 to 1329.67 of the Revised Code, any person who adopts and uses a trademark or service mark in this state may file in the office of the secretary of state, on a form to be prescribed by the secretary of state, an application for registration of that trademark or service mark that sets forth, but is not limited to, the following information: (1) The name and...

...Registration of a trademark or service mark under sections 1329.54 to 1329.67 of the Revised Code shall be effective for a term of ten years from the date of registration. Upon the filing of an application within six months prior to the expiration of that term on a form furnished by the secretary of state, the registrant may renew the registration at the end of each ten-year period for a similar term. The renewal fe...

...Any trademark or service mark and its registration shall be assignable with the good will of the business in which the trademark or service mark is used, or with that 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 sp...

...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.

...7 or 5739.101 of the Revised Code, from fees imposed pursuant to division (C) of section 503.56 or division (C) of section 715.014 of the Revised Code, and, in the case of a municipal corporation, a tax levied on amounts received for admission to any place to the extent of the revenue therefrom is required to be used to foster and develop tourism in a tourism development district. (4) "Tourism development district r...

...(A) A subdivision may register any coupon security registrable as to principal upon the request of the owner or holder. The officer in charge of the bond retirement fund or, if there is no such officer, the fiscal officer of the subdivision shall note the registration on the security. Thereafter, no transfer shall be valid unless the transfer is entered on the records of the subdivision and similarly noted on the sec...

...taining the order, including attorney's fees, and may invoke the sanctions provided by Rule 37 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. (K) A person who obstructs an investigative demand made under this section may be liable for criminal prosecution for a violation of section 2921.13, 2921.31, or 2921.32 of the Revised Code. (L) The attorney general is responsible for the custody, use, and necessary preservation of the doc...

...(A) No political subdivision shall require a video service provider to obtain from it any authority to provide video service within its boundaries. (B) Except as authorized under division (C) of this section and under sections 1332.30 and 1332.32 of the Revised Code, no political subdivision shall request anything of value from a video service provider for providing video service; impose any fee, license, or gross r...

...he prevailing party reasonable attorney fees, court costs, and expenses related to enforcement of the lien.

...paid, together with reasonable attorney fees, from any participant who has received compensation under either of the following circumstances: (A) For introducing the individual into participation in a pyramid promotional scheme; (B) When another participant has introduced the individual into participation in a pyramid promotional scheme.

...ty plan, including, but not limited to, fees, deposits, down payments, prepaid rent, and equipment or inventory purchases. (e) The conditions under which all or part of any initial payment is refundable or a promissory note is returnable, and if the initial payment is not refundable, that fact shall be clearly disclosed. (f) The nature of the business opportunity plan offered by the seller, including, but not limit...

...(A) For a violation of sections 1334.01 to 1334.15 of the Revised Code, a purchaser has a cause of action and may seek either or both of the following: (1) In an individual action: (a) Rescind the agreement by giving written notice to the seller within three years of the date of the agreement and recover all sums paid to the seller, less the fair market value, at the time of delivery, of any goods supplied by...

..., no party shall be awarded attorney's fees under division (B) of section 1334.09 of the Revised Code, and monetary recovery shall not exceed the amount of actual damages resulting from the violation. In addition, a purchaser may, in an action brought within one year after the date on which the agreement selling or leasing the business opportunity plan was executed, recover all sums paid to the seller less the...

...on is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. (E) Division (A)(1) of section 2307.382 of the Revised Code applies to a principal who is not a resident of this state and who enters into an agreement with a sales representative for the solicitation of orders in this state, to authorize the exercise by a court of personal jurisdiction over the principal. (F) Any provision in any contract between a sale...

...cessors in interest for the attorney's fees and costs paid on the agent's behalf.

...dvising on loan terms, including rates, fees, and other costs; offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan; or issues or offers to issue a commitment for a residential mortgage loan. "Loan officer" also includes a mortgage loan originator as defined in section 1322.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Loan officer" does not include an employee of a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit uni...

...For a violation of Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, a consumer has a cause of action and is entitled to relief as follows: (A) Where the violation was an act prohibited by section 1345.02, 1345.03, or 1345.031 of the Revised Code, the consumer may, in an individual action, rescind the transaction or recover the consumer's actual economic damages plus an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars in nonecono...

...e, no party shall be awarded attorney's fees, and monetary recovery shall not exceed the amount of actual damages resulting from the violation. (B) If a supplier shows by a preponderance of the evidence that a violation was an act or practice required or specifically permitted by federal trade commission orders, trade regulation rules and guides, or the federal courts' interpretations of subsection 45(a)(1) of the "...

...nd or pay to the aggrieved consumer any fees paid or costs incurred by the consumer resulting from the change of the consumer's service provider or providers, or from the resumption of the consumer's service with the service provider or providers from which the consumer was switched; (d) Requiring the supplier to make the consumer whole regarding any bonuses or benefits, such as airline mileage or product discounts,...

...As used in sections 1345.41 to 1345.50 of the Revised Code: (A) "Prepaid entertainment contract" means a contract under which the buyer of a service pays for or becomes obligated to pay for service prior to the buyer's receipt of or enjoyment of any or all of the service and that is a contract for: (1) Dance studio lessons, which include related services and instruction in ballroom or other types of dancing, and le...