Any person who, for the person's own benefit, or on behalf of any other person, procures the filing or registration of any mark in the office of the secretary under this part by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, orally or in writing, or by any other fraudulent means, shall be liable to pay all damages sustained in consequence of such filing or registration, to be recovered by or on behalf of the party injured thereby in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-25-511
Fraudulent registration
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case STATE EX REL. ELVIS PRESLEY INTL. MEMORIAL FOUNDATION v. Crowell (1987)
Most recently applied in STATE EX REL. ELVIS PRESLEY INTL. MEMORIAL FOUNDATION v. Crowell (April 1987)
Acts 1982, ch. 698, § 11; T.C.A., §§ 69-539, 47-25-431, 47-25-510; Acts 2000, ch. 671, § 1.
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