Florida Statute 495.131 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 495
REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS

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F.S. 495.131

495.131 Infringement.—Subject to the provisions of s. 495.161, any person who shall, without the consent of the registrant:

(1) Use any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this chapter in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive; or

(2) Reproduce, counterfeit, copy, or colorably imitate a mark registered under this chapter and apply such reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles, or advertisements intended to be used upon or in connection with the sale, distribution, or advertising of goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive;

shall be liable in a civil action by the owner of such registered mark for any or all of the remedies provided in s. 495.141, except that under subsection (2) hereof the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that such mark is intended to be used to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.

History.—s. 1, ch. 67-58; s. 14, ch. 2006-191.

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Amendments to 495.131

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 495.131

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 495.131.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 495.131

Total Results: 9

Sakura Japanese Steakhouse, Inc. v. Lin Yan, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-10-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 827 So. 2d 1105

Snippet: allegation of infringement pursuant to section 495.131, Florida Statutes (2001). [2] "The categories

Stern v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-08-04T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 739 So. 2d 1203

Snippet: ., ss. 1051 et. seq., or to an action under s. 495.131, shall be applicable in a prosecution under this

Great Southern v. First Southern

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1993-10-07T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 625 So. 2d 463

Snippet: infringement: likelihood of confusion). [17] § 495.131, Fla. Stat. (1989). [18] Section 495.151, Florida

Tio Pepe, Inc. v. El Tio Pepe De Miami Restaurant, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-01-18T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 523 So. 2d 1158

Snippet: claim, under both the common law[3] and section 495.131, Florida Statutes (1985),[4] is likelihood of confusion…Trademarks and Tradenames § 16 (1974). [4] Section 495.131 provides in relevant part: Subject to the provisions… to that found in the Florida statute, section 495.131. The federal act states: Any person who shall,… address Florida's infringement statute, § 495.131, see Abner's Beef House, 227 So.2d 865; Sepmeier… cases provide limited insight in construing § 495.131. Thus, inasmuch as the language contained in the

California Club Realty, Inc. v. Country Club Realty of South Florida, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-08-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 493 So. 2d 37, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1767, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9328

Snippet: for review denied, 461 So.2d 114 (Fla.1985); § 495.131, Fla.Stat. (1985). The final summary judgment under

Sepmeier v. Tallahassee Democrat, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-12-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 461 So. 2d 193

Snippet: infringement pursuant to section 495.131, Florida Statutes (1983). Section 495.131(1) infringement requires that…infringer's] goods or services." Section 495.131(2) infringement requires application of the service

American Bank v. First American Bank & Trust

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-08-02T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 455 So. 2d 443

Snippet: infringement of a registered service mark under section 495.131, Florida Statutes, and (3) for injunctive relief…to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive (§ 495.131(2), Fla. Stat.), the plaintiff is entitled to the

Abner's Beef House Corp. v. Abner's Internat'l, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1969-10-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 227 So. 2d 865

Snippet: faith at any time at common law. F.S. Section 495.131, F.S.A., which provides infringement of a registered

Abner's International, Inc. v. Abner's Beef House Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1969-03-11T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 220 So. 2d 683, 161 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 638, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 6099

Snippet: reasonable. § 495.141(1), Fla.Stat. (1967), F.S.A. § 495.131(1), Fla.Stat., F.S.A., provides that this right