Nothing herein shall adversely affect the rights or the enforcement of rights in marks acquired in good faith at any time at common law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 80-13
Common-law rights
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Windsor Jewelers, Inc. v. Windsor Fine Jewelers, LLC (2009)
Most recently applied in Ray Lackey Enters., Inc. v. Village Inn Lakeside, Inc. (April 2015)
1967, c. 1007, s. 1.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.