Tennessee § 47-25-518 - Intent of act.
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§ 47-25-518. Intent of act.
The intent of this part is to provide a system of state trademark registration and protection substantially consistent with the federal system of trademark registration and protection under the Trademark Act of 1946, as amended. To that end, the construction given the federal act should be examined as persuasive authority for interpreting and construing this part. Acts 2000, ch. 671, § 1. Compiler's Notes. The Trademark Act of 1946, referred to in this section, is compiled in 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-25-518 ("Intent of act.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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