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15 U.S.C. § 2102

Private enforcement

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(a) In general

If any person violates section 2101(a) or (b) of this title or a rule under section 2101(c) of this title, any interested person may commence a civil action for injunctive relief restraining such violation, and for damages, in any United States District Court for a district in which the defendant resides, has an agent, transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28. In any such action, the court may award the costs of the suit, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

(b) Trademark violations

If the violation of section 2101(a) or (b) of this title or a rule under section 2101(c) of this title also involves unauthorized use of registered trademarks belonging to a collectibles certification service, the owner of such trademarks shall have, in addition to the remedies provided in subsection (a), all rights provided under sections 34, 35, and 36 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1116, 1117, and 1118) for violations of such Act.

(Pub. L. 93–167, § 3, Nov. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 686; Pub. L. 113–288, § 2(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3281.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

The Trademark Act of 1946, referred to in subsec. (b), is act July 5, 1946, ch. 540, 60 Stat. 427, also popularly known as the Lanham Act, which is classified generally to chapter 22 (§ 1051 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1051 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–288 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “, has an agent, transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28” for “or has an agent”, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section applicable only to imitation political items and imitation numismatic items manufactured after Nov. 29, 1973, see section 8 of Pub. L. 93–167, set out as a note under section 2101 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1977–2021 · leading case: Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp., 433 U.S. 623 (1977).
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Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp., 433 U.S. 623 (1977). · cites it 2× “§ 2073 (Consumer Product Safety Act); 15 U. S. C. § 2102 (Hobby Protection Act); 17 U.”
Marek v. Chesny, 473 U.S. 1 (1985). “686 , 15 U. S. C. § 2102 . 19. Export Trading Company Act of 1982, 96 Stat.”
Nazareth Gates v. John Collier, Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary, 616 F.2d 1268 (5th Cir. 1980). “503 (1976); Hobby Protection Act § 3, 15 U.S.C. § 2102 (Supp. V 1975); Magnuson-Moss Warranty — Federal Trade Improvement Act § 110(a)(5), 15 U.”
Kenny A. Ex Rel. Winn v. Perdue, 547 F.3d 1319 (11th Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “§§ 2060 (c), 2072(a), 2073(a); Hobby Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2102 ; Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, 15 U.”
Ramos v. Lamm, 539 F. Supp. 730 (D. Colo. 1982). “§§ 15c(a)(2), (d)(2), 26 Hobby Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2102 Home Owners Loan Act of 1933, 12 U.”
Coulter v. Tennessee, 805 F.2d 146 (6th Cir. 1986). “§§ 15c(a)(2), (d)(2), 26 Hobby Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2102 *154 Home Owners Loan Act of 1933, 12 U.”
Asset Mktg. Servs., LLC v. JAM Prods., Inc.et al (D. Minnesota 2021). · cites it 4× “95, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 2102 . (Pl.’s Mot./Mem. [Doc.”
Associated Gen. Contractors v. Constr. & Gen. Laborers Local No. 563, 612 F.2d 1060 (8th Cir. 1979). “§ 1117 (1975); § 3 of the Hobby Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2102 (1973); and § 110 of the Magnuson-Moss — Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, 15 U.”
Asset Mktg. Servs., LLC v. JAM Prods., Inc.et al (D. Minnesota 2021). “15 U.S.C. § 2102 (a) (emphasis added). Although the Act itself does not define “person,” the Federal Trade Commission’s implementing regulations do: “Person means any individual, group, association, partnership, or any other business entity.”
Kenny A. v. Sonny Perdue (11th Cir. 2008). “§§ 2060 (c), 2072(a), 2073(a); Hobby Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2102 ; Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, 15 U.”
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