Oregon Statutes - Chapter 647 - Trademarks and Service Marks; Music Royalties - Section 647.095 - Civil action for infringement; limitation on recovery.

(1) Subject to the provisions of ORS 647.115 and subsection (2) of this section, a person is subject to a civil action by the owner of a registered mark for any or all of the remedies provided in ORS 647.105 and 647.111 if such person:

(a) Uses, without the consent of the registrant, any reproduction, counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this chapter in connection with the sale, offering for sale or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive as to the source of origin of such goods or services; or

(b) Reproduces, counterfeits, copies or colorably imitates any such mark and applies such reproduction, counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles or advertisements intended to be used upon or in conjunction with the sale or other distribution in this state of such goods or services.

(2) The registrant is not entitled to recover profits or damages under subsection (1)(b) of this section unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that such mark is intended to be used to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive. [1961 c.497 §11; 1965 c.511 §10; 1985 c.566 §1]

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