Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 333 — Assumed Names, Insignia, And Marks
Section 333.28 — Identical Or Similar Marks; Liability For Misuse.

Subject to the provisions of section 333.30 any person who shall (a) use without the consent of the registrant any mark on or in connection with rendering of services, selling, offering for sale, or advertising of any goods or services, which mark is identical to or so similar to the registered mark as to be likely to cause confusion or mistake on the part of a purchaser of the goods or services or to deceive such a purchaser as to the source or origin of the goods or services; or (b) reproduce, counterfeit, copy or colorably imitate any such mark 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 conjunction with the sale or other distribution of such goods or the sale or rendering of services: shall be liable to a civil action by the owner of such registered mark for any or all of the remedies provided in section 333.29, except that under subsection (b) 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.
1959 c 600 s 11

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection

Chapter 333 — Assumed Names, Insignia, And Marks

Section 333.001 — Definitions.

Section 333.01 — Commercial Assumed Names.

Section 333.02 — Filing Of Certificate.

Section 333.035 — Amendment Of Certificate.

Section 333.04 — Secretary Of State; Duties, Fees.

Section 333.055 — Term Of Certificate.

Section 333.06 — Pleading Failure To File Certificate; Costs.

Section 333.065 — Penalty For Violation.

Section 333.07 — Lodges, Societies And The Like May Register.

Section 333.08 — Application.

Section 333.09 — Secretary Of State To Keep Record And Index.

Section 333.10 — Duplicates Not Registered.

Section 333.11 — Issuance Of Certificates.

Section 333.12 — Fees.

Section 333.13 — Violations; Penalties.

Section 333.135 — Improper Use Of Insignia.

Section 333.14 — Unauthorized Use Is A Crime.

Section 333.15 — Threatened Use May Be Restrained.

Section 333.16 — Vested Rights Not Affected.

Section 333.18 — Definitions.

Section 333.19 — Unregistrable Matter; Collective And Certification Marks.

Section 333.20 — Application.

Section 333.21 — Certificate Of Registration.

Section 333.22 — Term Of Registration.

Section 333.23 — Conveyances Of Marks; Recordation, Fee, Necessity.

Section 333.24 — Secretary Of State's Record Of Marks.

Section 333.25 — Cancellation Of Marks.

Section 333.26 — Must Use U.s. Patent And Trademark Office System.

Section 333.27 — Improper Registration; Liability.

Section 333.28 — Identical Or Similar Marks; Liability For Misuse.

Section 333.285 — Dilution Of Distinctive Famous Mark May Be Enjoined.

Section 333.29 — Remedies.

Section 333.30 — Marks Acquired At Common Law.

Section 333.305 — Forum Is District Court; Service On Nonresident Registrant.

Section 333.31 — Service Of Process Upon Nonresident Registrants.

Section 333.40 — Trademark; When Deemed Affixed.

Section 333.41 — Trademarks Of Workers' Unions.

Section 333.42 — Counterfeiting Or Dealing In Counterfeits; How Punished.

Section 333.43 — Registration.

Section 333.44 — Fraudulent Registration Or Use; Penalty.

Section 333.45 — Illegal Use Of Certificate Of Registration.

Section 333.53 — Unauthorized Use Is A Crime.

Section 333.54 — Threatened Use May Be Restrained.