Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 87 - Trade Practices
87-609 - Invention developer; bond; filings required; fees.

87-609. Invention developer; bond; filings required; fees.
(1) Every invention developer rendering or offering to render invention development services in this state shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company holding a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, the principal sum of which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand dollars in the first or any subsequent year of operation. The invention developer shall file a copy of the bond with the Secretary of State prior to the time the invention developer first commences business in this state or within ninety days after September 6, 1991, whichever is later, and shall pay an initial filing fee of one hundred dollars. The invention developer shall file an annual statement that the bond is current and shall pay a filing fee of twenty-five dollars on or before July 1 of each year after the initial filing.
(2) The bond shall be in favor of the State of Nebraska for the benefit of any person who, after entering into a contract for invention development services with an invention developer, is injured by fraud, dishonesty, or failure to provide the services of the invention developer in performance of the contract. Any person claiming against the bond may maintain an action at law against the invention developer and the surety. The aggregate liability of the surety to all persons for all breaches of conditions of the bond shall not exceed the amount of the bond.
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Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes

Nebraska Revised Statutes

Chapter 87 - Trade Practices

87-126 - Act, how cited.

87-127 - Intent.

87-128 - Terms, defined.

87-129 - Mark; not registered; when.

87-130 - Application for registration; contents.

87-131 - Application; fee; examination; disclaimer; amendments; reapplication; application priorities.

87-132 - Certificate of registration; contents; how treated.

87-133 - Registration; term; renewal; renewal fee; prior registration and proceedings.

87-134 - Registration; assignment; change of name; other recordings; fees.

87-135 - Public records.

87-136 - Cancellation from register.

87-137 - Classification of goods and services; rules and regulations.

87-138 - Fraudulent representation; liability.

87-139 - Unauthorized use; liability.

87-140 - Famous mark; factors; remedies.

87-141 - Injunction; damages; attorney's fees.

87-142 - Cancellation or registration of mark; action; procedure.

87-143 - Common law; construction of act.

87-144 - Fees; not refundable.

87-208 - Terms, defined.

87-209 - Trade name; not registered; when.

87-210 - Trade name; application for registration; requirements; Secretary of State.

87-211 - Trade name; registration; term effective; renewal; fee; statement.

87-212 - Trade name; assignment; recordation; fee.

87-213 - Secretary of State; record; public examination.

87-214 - Registration; Secretary of State; cancel; when.

87-215 - False representation or declaration; damages.

87-216 - Action for misuse; when.

87-217 - Injury to business; injunction; remedies; attorney's fees.

87-218 - Trade name; enforcement of rights.

87-219 - Trade name; publication; file; failure; effect.

87-219.01 - Trade name; protest registration; procedure.

87-301 - Terms, defined.

87-302 - Deceptive trade practices; enumerated.

87-303 - Deceptive trade practices; damages; injunction; costs; additional remedy.

87-303.01 - Unconscionable act or practice; violation; determination.

87-303.02 - Deceptive trade practice or unconscionable act; Attorney General; powers.

87-303.03 - Attorney General; additional powers.

87-303.04 - Attorney General; order; failure or refusal to obey; court; powers.

87-303.05 - Attorney General; temporary restraining order; civil action; written assurance of voluntary compliance; deceptive practice; burden of proof.

87-303.06 - Claims not barred.

87-303.07 - Sale or lease agreement; unenforceable; when.

87-303.08 - Violations; penalty.

87-303.09 - Injunction, declaratory judgment, written assurance; violation; penalty.

87-303.10 - Civil action; statute of limitations.

87-303.11 - Violations; civil penalty; recovery; procedure.

87-303.12 - Copy of pleadings, orders, judgments, and notices; provided to Attorney General; right to intervene.

87-304 - Applicability of act.

87-305 - Act, how construed.

87-306 - Act, how cited.

87-401 - Legislative intent.

87-402 - Terms, defined.

87-403 - Franchise; sections, applicable; when.

87-404 - Franchise; termination, cancellation, or failure to renew; notice; when; good cause; noncompete agreement; reform; when; franchisor; duties.

87-405 - Franchisee; transfer, assign, or sell franchise or interest therein; notice; contents; franchisor; approval required.

87-406 - Prohibited practices; enumerated.

87-407 - Sections; applicability.

87-408 - Action by franchisee; defense.

87-409 - Franchisee; action to recover damages; injunction; costs.

87-410 - Act, how cited.

87-411 - Motor fuel franchises; death of franchisee; effect.

87-412 - Designation of successor in interest; rights; notice of election to operate franchise.

87-413 - Successor in interest; trial lease and franchise agreement; procedure.

87-414 - Applicability of sections.

87-501 - Act, how cited.

87-502 - Terms, defined.

87-503 - Misappropriation; injunction; royalty; affirmative acts.

87-504 - Misappropriation; damages.

87-505 - Court proceedings; preserve secrecy.

87-506 - Statute of limitation.

87-507 - Applicability of act.

87-601 - Act, how cited.

87-602 - Terms, defined.

87-603 - Contract for invention development services; requirements; option to terminate.

87-604 - Contract for invention development services; cover sheet; contents; invention developer; duties.

87-605 - Contract for invention development services; written report; contents.

87-606 - Contract for invention development services; contents.

87-607 - Contract for invention development services; voidable; when; civil action authorized; additional amount distributed to common schools; when; rebuttable presumption.

87-608 - Attorney General; enforcement duties; civil penalty.

87-609 - Invention developer; bond; filings required; fees.

87-610 - Remedies; not exclusive.

87-701 - Act, how cited.

87-702 - Legislative findings.

87-703 - Terms, defined.

87-704 - Prohibited acts.

87-705 - Dealer agreement; terminate, cancel, or not renew; notice; sale or transfer; duties of supplier.

87-706 - Repair parts; returns; duties of supplier.

87-707 - Termination of dealer agreement; supplier and dealer; rights and duties; liability.

87-708 - Death or incapacity of dealer; heirs or personal representative; rights and remedies.

87-709 - Dealer agreement; void and unenforceable; when; violations; remedies.

87-710 - Obligations; applicability to successors.

87-711 - Act; applicability.

87-801 - Act, how cited.

87-802 - Terms, defined.

87-803 - Breach of security; investigation; notice to resident; notice to Attorney General.

87-804 - Compliance with notice requirements; manner.

87-805 - Waiver; void and unenforceable.

87-806 - Attorney General; powers; violation; how treated.

87-807 - Act; applicability.

87-808 - Security procedures and practices; disclosure of computerized data; contract provisions; compliance.