NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 80-10 (2026)

Fraudulent registration

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Any person who shall for himself, or on behalf of any other person, procure the filing or registration of any mark in the office of the Secretary 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 filing or registration, to be recovered by or on behalf of the party injured thereby in any court of competent jurisdiction. (1903, c. 271, s. 5; Rev., s. 3018; C.S., s. 3977; 1967, c. 1007, s. 1; 1997-476, s. 12.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Hcw Ret. & Fin. Servs., LLC v. Hcw Emp. Benefit Servs., LLC, 2015 NCBC 70 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2015).

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Hcw Ret. & Fin. Servs., LLC v. Hcw Emp. Benefit Servs., LLC, 2015 NCBC 70 (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2015). · cites it 6× “The Act further provides that anyone who registers a mark by “knowingly making any false or fraudulent misrepresentation or declaration .”

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