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§ 80-13 — Common-law rights

North Carolina § 80-13
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 80Trademarks, Brands, etc
Art. 1Trademark Registration Act

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 80-13 (2026).

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Nothing herein shall adversely affect the rights or the enforcement of rights in marks acquired in good faith at any time at common law. (1967, c. 1007, s. 1.)

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Nearby Sections

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§ 80-1
Definitions
§ 80-1.1
Purpose
§ 80-10
Fraudulent registration
§ 80-11
Infringement
§ 80-11.1
Criminal use of counterfeit trademark
§ 80-12
Violation a deceptive or unfair trade practice
§ 80-13
Common-law rights
§ 80-14
Severability of Article
§ 80-15
Timber dealers may adopt
§ 80-16
How adopted, registered and published
§ 80-17
Property in and use of trademarks
§ 80-18
Effect of branding timber purchased
§ 80-19
Trademark on timber evidence of ownership
§ 80-2
Registrability
§ 80-20
Fraudulent use of timber trademark, misdemeanor
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