Vermont § 2527 - Suitability for registration
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2527 — Suitability for registration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2527. Suitability for registration
- (a) The Secretary of State shall not register a trademark that consists of or comprises
immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter; or matter that may disparage or falsely
suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national
symbols, or bring them into contempt, or disrepute, or consists of or comprises the
flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the United States, or of any state or municipality,
or of any foreign nation or any simulation thereof. (b) The Secretary of State shall not register as a trademark the portrait of any living
individual, except with the consent of such individual evidenced by an instrument
in writing, or a merely geographical name or term, or any trademark that is identical
with any trademark theretofore used or registered by any other person that, when applied
to the goods of the applicant, is likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive
purchasers, or that so nearly resembles such trademark as to be likely to cause confusion
or mistake in the minds of the public or to deceive purchasers, or any trademark that
consists merely in the name of any person, not written, printed, impressed, or woven
in a particular or distinctive manner or in association with a portrait of such individual,
or that consists merely in words that are descriptive of the merchandise with which
they are used or the character or quality of such merchandise. (Amended 1981, No. 217 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 2527
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 2527 cover?
Section 2527 ("Suitability for registration") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Vermont § 2527?
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Is this the official text of Vermont law?
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How does Vermont § 2527 apply to my situation?
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