Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 495.161 (2025)

Common-law rights.

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495.161 Common-law rights.—Nothing herein shall adversely affect the rights or the enforcement of rights in marks acquired in good faith at any time at common law.

History.—s. 1, ch. 67-58; s. 18, ch. 2006-191.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1969–2025 · leading case: Nutrivida, Inc. v. Inmuno Vital, Inc., 46 F. Supp. 2d 1310 (S.D. Fla. 1998).

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Nutrivida, Inc. v. Inmuno Vital, Inc., 46 F. Supp. 2d 1310 (S.D. Fla. 1998). · cites it 2× “Count V arises under Section 495.161 of the Florida Statutes and states a claim for common law trademark infringement and unfair competition relating to Nutrivida’s use of a seal design identical to or at least confusingly similar to Inmuno’s.”

Pandora Jewelers 1995, Inc. v. Pandora Jewelry, LLC, 703 F. Supp. 2d 1307 (S.D. Fla. 2010). · cites it 2× “§ 1125 (2006); see also Fla. Stat. § 495.161 (2007) (granting exclusive statewide rights to state registrants).”

Abner's Beef House Corp. v. Abner's Internat'l, Inc., 227 So. 2d 865 (Fla. 1969). · cites it 2× “Section 495.161 expressly provides that Chapter 495 shall not adversely affect or diminish rights or the enforcement of rights in marks acquired in good faith at any time at common law.”

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. M&J Sunshine, Corp. & Jose F. Ochoa, individually (S.D. Fla. 2022). · cites it 3× “22-cv-22695-BLOOM/Otazo-Reyes Finally, in their Sixth Affirmative Defense, “No or Nominal Damage Suffered for Purpose of Declaratory Relief’, Defendants argue that Plaintiff's recovery under Count V of the Complaint (“Unfair Competition under Florida Law”) is limited by Fla.…”

Exotropin, LLC v. DP Derm, LLC (S.D. Fla. 2025). · cites it 2× “Fla. Stat. § 495.161 . On August 8, 2025, the Court denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss, and Defendants filed their respective Answers on August 29, 2025.”

Exotropin, LLC v. DP Derm, LLC (S.D. Fla. 2025). · cites it 2× “§ 1051 (“Lanham Act”) and six under Florida law pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 495.161 . ECF No. [15]. Plaintiff alleges that the infringing goods bearing the infringing mark are advertised and offered for sale online on Defendant’s website, www.”

Abner's Int'l, Inc. v. Abner's Beef House Corp., 220 So. 2d 683 (Fla. 3d DCA 1969). · cites it 2× “The statute does not prohibit a common law acquiring of the right to the exclusive use of a service mark or trade name, but provides an additional method to acquire the exclusive use of same by compliance, with the provisions of the statute [§ 495.161, Fla.Stat., F.S.A.]. There…”

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