West Virginia § 47-2-14 - 47-2-14. Remedies.

Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 47-2-14 — 47-2-14. Remedies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 47-2-14. 47-2-14. Remedies.

(a) Any owner of a mark registered under this article may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display or sale of any counterfeits or imitations thereof and any court of competent jurisdiction may grant injunctions to restrain such manufacture, use, display or sale as may be by the said court deemed just and reasonable, and may require the defendants to pay to such owner all profits derived from and/or all damages suffered by reason of such wrongful manufacture, use, display or sale; and such court may also order that any such counterfeits or imitations in the possession or under the control of any defendant in such case be delivered to an officer of the court, or to the complainant, to be destroyed. The court, in its discretion, may enter judgment for an amount not to exceed three times such profits and damages and/or reasonable attorneys' fees of the registrant in such cases where the court finds the other party committed such wrongful acts with knowledge or in bad faith or otherwise as according to the circumstances of the case.

(b) The enumeration of any right or remedy herein shall not affect a registrant's right to prosecute under any penal law of this state.

Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About West Virginia § 47-2-14

What does West Virginia Code § 47-2-14 cover?

Section 47-2-14 ("47-2-14. Remedies.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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