Bus. & Prof. Code, § 14240 · Article 8. Fraudulent Registration
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 14240
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any person who, either for himself or herself or on behalf of another person, procures the filing or registration of any mark pursuant to this chapter by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, either orally or in writing, or by any other fraudulent means shall be liable to pay all damages sustained as a consequence of the filing or registration, to be recovered by or on behalf of the party injured thereby in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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History
Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 711, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.
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