Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 495.121 (2025)

Fraudulent registration.

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495.121 Fraudulent registration.—Any person who shall for herself or himself, or on behalf of any other person, procure the filing or registration of any mark with the Department of State under the provisions hereof, by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, verbally or in writing, or by any other fraudulent means, shall be liable to pay all damages sustained in consequence of such filing or registration, and for punitive or exemplary damages, to be recovered by or on behalf of the party injured thereby in any court of competent jurisdiction.

History.—s. 1, ch. 67-58; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 556, ch. 97-103.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1972–2025 · leading case: Around the Clock A/C Serv., LLC v. Proquest, Inc. (M.D. Fla. 2020).

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Around the Clock A/C Serv., LLC v. Proquest, Inc. (M.D. Fla. 2020). · cites it 11× “§ 495.121, Fla. Stat. Plaintiff responds that defendant’s Counterclaim fails to state a claim because it fails to allege that Florida’s Division of Corporations “reasonably relied [on] an alleged misrepresentation by Plaintiff in issuing Plaintiff’s trademark registration.”

Holiday Inns, Inc. v. Holiday Out in Am., 351 F. Supp. 537 (S.D. Fla. 1972). · cites it 2× “arising out of F.S. §§ 495.121 and 817.69 through 817.72, F.”

FCC Hotel Tower, LLC v. Drummond (M.D. Fla. 2024). “Defendants move to strike Plaintiff’s prayer for punitive damages arguing that (1) punitive damages under Count VIII2 are improper and confuse the issues because Florida Statute § 495.121 (the Chapter’s only reference to punitive damages) requires showing fraudulent registration…”

Siamas v. Zelcs (M.D. Fla. 2025). “See § 495.121, F.S. (Florida law imposing liability for making false or fraudulent representations while registering for a trademark with the Florida Department of State).”

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