30-13-335. Remedies. (1) An owner of a mark registered under this part may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display, or sale of any counterfeits or imitations of the mark. Any court of competent jurisdiction may grant injunctions to restrain the manufacture, use, display, or sale as is considered by the court to be just and reasonable. The court may require the defendants to pay to the owner all profits derived from and all damages suffered by reason of the wrongful manufacture, use, display, or sale. The court may also order that any counterfeits or imitations in the possession or under the control of any defendant in the case be delivered to an officer of the court or to the complainant to be destroyed. The court, in its discretion, may enter judgment for an amount not to exceed three times the profits and damages and reasonable attorney fees of the prevailing party in cases in which the court finds that the other party committed the wrongful acts with knowledge, in bad faith, or otherwise as according to the circumstances of the case.
(2) The enumeration in this part of any right or remedy does not affect a registrant's right to prosecute under any criminal law of this state.
History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 429, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 257, L. 2003.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 13. Assumed Business Names, Trademarks, and Related Rights
30-13-304. through 30-13-309 reserved
30-13-310. Filing of applications
30-13-311. Application for registration
30-13-312. Certificate of registration
30-13-313. Duration and renewal
30-13-315. Assignment -- change of name -- other instruments
30-13-320. Secretary of state to establish and collect fees
30-13-321. through 30-13-330 reserved
30-13-332. Fraudulent registration
30-13-334. Injury to business reputation -- dilution
30-13-337. Forum for actions regarding registration -- service on out-of-state registrants
30-13-338. Trademark counterfeiting -- presumption -- penalties -- restitution -- forfeiture