Florida Statute 495.161 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 495
REGISTRATION AND PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS

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F.S. 495.161

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.

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Tally-Ho, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Coast Community College District, Defendant-Counter-Plaintiff-Appellee

889 F.2d 1018

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 19, 1990 | Docket: 2041120

Cited 101 times | Published

in marks acquired in good faith. FLA.STAT.ANN. § 495.161 (West 1988) (“Nothing herein shall adversely affect

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

227 So. 2d 865

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 1969 | Docket: 1390527

Cited 14 times | Published

have led us to reach the result indicated. Section 495.161 expressly provides that Chapter 495 shall not

Nutrivida, Inc. v. Inmuno Vital, Inc.

46 F. Supp. 2d 1310, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22314, 1998 WL 1048245

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 6, 1998 | Docket: 2355680

Cited 12 times | Published

likeness and image. Count V arises under Section 495.161 of the Florida Statutes and states a claim

Pandora Jewelers 1995, Inc. v. Pandora Jewelry, LLC

703 F. Supp. 2d 1307, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35289, 2010 WL 1029247

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 2010 | Docket: 1819275

Cited 3 times | Published

15 U.S.C. § 1125 (2006); see also Fla. Stat. § 495.161 (2007) (granting exclusive statewide rights to