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NY Gen Bus L § 360-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-C - Filing of Applications.

§ 360-c. Filing of applications. (a) Upon the filing of an application for  registration  and payment of the application fee, the secretary may cause the application to be examined for conformity with this article.  (b) The applicant shall provide any additional  pertinent  information requested  by the secretary including a description of a design mark and may make, or authorize the secretary to make,  such  amendments  to  the application as may be reasonably requested by the secretary or deemed by the applicant to be advisable to respond to any rejection or objection.  (c)   The   secretary   may  require  the  applicant  to  disclaim  an unregistrable  component  of  a  mark  otherwise  registrable,  and   an applicant  may  voluntarily  disclaim a component of a mark sought to be registered. No disclaimer shall prejudice or affect the  applicant's  or registrant's   rights   then  existing  or  thereafter  arising  in  the disclaimed  matter,  or  the  applicant's  or  registrant's  rights   of registration on another application if the disclaimed matter be or shall have  become  distinctive  of  the  applicant's or registrant's goods or services.  (d) Amendments may be made  by  the  secretary  upon  the  application submitted  by  the  applicant  upon  applicant's  agreement;  or a fresh application may be required to be submitted.  (e) If the applicant is found not to be entitled to registration,  the secretary  shall  advise  the  applicant  thereof  and  of  the  reasons therefor. The applicant shall have a reasonable period of time specified by the secretary in which to reply or to amend the application, in which event the application shall then be reexamined.  This procedure  may  be repeated  until  (1)  the  secretary finally refuses registration of the mark or (2) the applicant fails to reply or amend within  the  specified period,   whereupon  the  application  shall  be  deemed  to  have  been abandoned.  (f) If the secretary finally refuses registration  of  the  mark,  the applicant may commence a proceeding pursuant to article seventy-eight of the   civil  practice  law  and  rules  for  an  order  to  compel  such registration.   Such writ may be  granted,  but  without  costs  to  the secretary,  on proof that all the statements in the application are true and that the mark is otherwise entitled to registration.  (g) In the instance of applications concurrently  being  processed  by the  secretary  seeking  registration of the same or confusingly similar marks for the same or related goods or  services,  the  secretary  shall grant priority to the applications in order of filing.  If a prior-filed application   is  granted  a  registration,  the  other  application  or applications shall then be rejected. Any rejected applicant may bring an action for cancellation of the registration upon  grounds  of  prior  or superior  rights  to the mark, in accordance with the provisions of this article.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-D - Certificate of Registration.

§ 360-d. Certificate of registration. Upon compliance by the applicant   with  the  requirements  of  this  article,  the secretary shall cause a   certificate of registration to be issued and delivered to the applicant.   The certificate of registration shall be issued under the  signature  of   the  secretary and the seal of the state, and it shall show the name and   business address and, if a corporation, the state of  incorporation,  or   if  a  partnership,  the state in which the partnership is organized and   the names of the general partners, as specified by the secretary, of the   person claiming ownership of the mark, the date claimed  for  the  first   use  of  the mark anywhere and the date claimed for the first use of the   mark in this state, the class of goods or services and a description  of   the goods or services on or in connection with which the mark is used, a   reproduction  of  the  mark,  the  registration date and the term of the   registration.  Any certificate of registration issued by  the  secretary   under  the  provisions  hereof  or  a copy thereof duly certified by the   secretary shall be admissible in evidence as  competent  and  sufficient   proof  of  the  registration  of  such  mark  in any actions or judicial   proceedings in any court of this state.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-E - Duration and Renewal.

§  360-e. Duration and renewal. A registration of mark hereunder shall   be effective for a term of ten years from the date of registration  and,   upon application filed within six months prior to the expiration of such   term,  in a manner complying with the requirements of the secretary, the   registration may be renewed for a like term from the end of the expiring   term. A renewal fee, payable  to  the  secretary,  shall  accompany  the   application  for  renewal  of  the  registration.  A registration may be   renewed for  successive  periods  of  ten  years  in  like  manner.  Any   registration  in  force  on  the date on which this article shall become   effective shall continue in full force and effect for the unexpired term   thereof and may be renewed by filing an application for renewal with the   secretary complying with the requirements of the  secretary  and  paying   the  aforementioned  renewal fee therefor within six months prior to the   expiration of the registration.  All applications for renewal under this   article,  whether  of  registrations  made  under  this  article  or  of   registrations  effected  under  any  prior law, shall include a verified   statement that the mark has been and is  still  in  use  and  include  a   specimen  showing  actual  use  of the mark on or in connection with the   goods or services.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-F - Assignments, Changes of Name and Other Instruments.

§  360-f.  Assignments, changes of name and other instruments. (a) Any mark and its registration hereunder shall be assignable  with  the  good will of the business in which the mark is used, or with that part of the good  will  of  the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the mark. Assignment shall be by instruments in  writing  duly  executed and may be recorded with the secretary upon the payment of the recording fee  payable  to  the  secretary  who, upon recording of the assignment, shall issue in the name of  the  assignee  a  new  certificate  for  the remainder  of  the  term  of  the  registration  or  of the last renewal thereof. An assignment of any registration under this article  shall  be void  as  against  any  subsequent  purchaser for valuable consideration without notice, unless it is recorded with the  secretary  within  three months after the date thereof or prior to such subsequent purchase.  (b)  Any registrant or applicant effecting a change of the name of the person to whom the mark was issued or for whom an application was  filed may  record  a  certificate  of  change  of  name  of  the registrant or applicant with the secretary upon the payment of the recording fee.  The secretary may issue in  the  name  of  the  assignee  a  certificate  of registration  of an assigned application. The secretary may issue in the name of  the  assignee,  a  new  certificate  or  registration  for  the remainder of the term of the registration or last renewal thereof.  (c) Other instruments which relate to a mark registered or application pending  pursuant to this article, such as, by way of example, licenses, security interests or mortgages, may be recorded in  the  discretion  of the  secretary,  provided  that  such  instrument is in writing and duly executed.  (d) Acknowledgement shall be prima facie evidence of the execution  of an  assignment  or other instrument and, when recorded by the secretary, the record shall be prima facie evidence of execution.  (e) A photocopy of any instrument referred to in subdivision (a),  (b) or  (c)  of  this  section,  shall  be  accepted  for recording if it is certified by any of the parties thereto, or their successors,  to  be  a true and correct copy of the original.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-G - Records.

§  360-g.  Records.  The secretary shall keep for public examination a   record of all marks registered or renewed under this article, as well as   a record of all documents recorded pursuant  to  section  three  hundred   sixty-f of this article.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-H - Cancellation.

§  360-h.  Cancellation. The secretary shall cancel from the register, in whole or in part:  (a) any registration concerning which the secretary  shall  receive  a voluntary  request  for  cancellation thereof from the registrant or the assignee of record;  (b) all registrations granted under this article and  not  renewed  in accordance with the provisions hereof;  (c)   any   registration   concerning   which  a  court  of  competent jurisdiction shall find:  (1) that the registered mark has been abandoned,  (2) that the registrant is not the owner of the mark,  (3) that the registration was granted improperly,  (4) that the registration was obtained fraudulently,  (5) that the mark is or has become the generic name for the  goods  or services, or a portion thereof, for which it has been registered,  (6)  that  the registered mark is so similar, as to be likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive, to  a  mark  registered  by  another person  in  the  United  States Patent and Trademark Office prior to the date of the filing of the application for registration by the registrant hereunder, and  not  abandoned;  provided,  however,  that,  should  the registrant  prove  that  the  registrant  is  the  owner of a concurrent registration of a mark in the United States Patent and Trademark  Office covering  an area including this state, the registration hereunder shall not be cancelled for such area of the state, or  (d) when a court of competent jurisdiction shall order cancellation of a registration on any ground.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-I - Classification.

§ 360-i. Classification. The secretary shall by regulation establish a   classification  of  goods and services for convenience of administration   of this  article,  but  not  to  limit  or  extend  the  applicant's  or   registrant's rights, and a single application for registration of a mark   may  include  any  or  all goods upon which, or services with which, the   mark is actually being used indicating the appropriate class or  classes   of  goods  or  services.    When  a single application includes goods or   services which fall within multiple classes, the secretary  may  require   payment  of  a  fee  for  each  class.  To  the  extent  practical,  the   classification  of  goods   and   services   should   conform   to   the   classification adopted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-J - Fraudulent Registration.

§  360-j. Fraudulent registration. Any person who shall for himself or   herself, or on behalf  of  any  other  person,  procure  the  filing  or   registration  of  any  mark  in  the  office  of the secretary under the   provisions  hereof,  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.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-K - Infringement.

§  360-k. Infringement. Subject to the provisions of this section, any person who shall:  (a) use, without the consent  of  the  registrant,  any  reproduction, counterfeit,  copy,  or  colorable  imitation of a mark registered under this article in connection with the  sale,  distribution,  offering  for sale,  or  advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive  as to the source of origin of such 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 connection with the sale or other distribution in this state of such goods or services; shall  be liable  in  a  civil  action  by  the  registrant for any and all of the remedies provided in section three  hundred  sixty-l  of  this  article, except  that under this subdivision the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been  committed  with the intent to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-L (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-L - Injury to Business Reputation; Dilution.

§ 360-l. Injury to business reputation; dilution. Likelihood of injury   to  business  reputation  or of dilution of the distinctive quality of a   mark or trade name shall be a ground for injunctive relief in  cases  of   infringement  of  a  mark  registered  or  not registered or in cases of   unfair competition, notwithstanding the absence of  competition  between   the  parties  or  the  absence of confusion as to the source of goods or   services.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-N - Forum for Actions Regarding Registration; Service on Out of State Registrants.

§  360-n.  Forum for actions regarding registration; service on out of state registrants.  (a)  Actions  to  require  cancellation  of  a  mark registered   pursuant   to   this  article  or  in  mandamus  to  compel registration of a mark pursuant to this article shall be brought in  the supreme  court.  In an action in mandamus, the proceeding shall be based solely  upon  the  record  before  the  secretary.  In  an  action   for cancellation,  the secretary shall not be made a party to the proceeding but shall be notified of the filing of the complaint by the clerk of the court in which it is filed and shall be given the right to intervene  in the action.  (b)  In  any action brought against a non-resident registrant, service may be  effected  upon  the  secretary  as  agent  for  service  of  the registrant  in  accordance  with  the procedures established for service upon non-resident corporations and business entities.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-O (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-O - Common Law Rights.

§  360-o. Common law rights. Nothing herein shall adversely affect the   rights or the enforcement of rights in marks acquired in good  faith  at   any time at common law.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-P (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-P - Fees.

§  360-p.  Fees.  The application for registration or renewal shall be   accompanied by a filing fee or fifty dollars payable to the secretary of   state.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-Q (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-Q - Rules and Regulations.

§  360-q.  Rules and regulations. The secretary of state may from time   to time make regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this   article provided, however, that such supplementary regulations shall  be   strictly  limited  in  their  application  to  the  means and methods of   compliance with the provisions of  this  article  to  which  such  power   relates.
NY Gen Bus L § 360-R (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24 - Trademarks 360-R - Severability.

§  360-r. Severability. If any provision hereof, or the application of   such provision to any  person  or  circumstance  is  held  invalid,  the   remainder of this article shall not be affected thereby.
NY Gen Bus L § 369-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24-A - Fair Trade Law 369-A - Price-Fixing Prohibited.

§ 369-a. Price-fixing prohibited. Any contract provision that purports   to  restrain  a  vendee  of a commodity from reselling such commodity at   less than the price stipulated by the vendor or producer  shall  not  be   enforceable or actionable at law.
NY Gen Bus L § 369-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24-A - Fair Trade Law 369-B - Manufacturer's Warranty and Guarantee.

§ 369-b. Manufacturer's warranty and guarantee.A  warranty  or  guarantee  of  merchandise  may  not  be limited by a   manufacturer doing business in this state solely  for  the  reason  that   such  merchandise is sold by a particular dealer or dealers, or that the   dealer who sold the merchandise at retail has, since the date  of  sale,   either  gone  out  of  business or no longer sells such merchandise. Any   attempt to limit  the  manufacturer's  warranty  or  guarantee  for  the   aforesaid reason is void.
NY Gen Bus L § 369-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24-A - Fair Trade Law 369-C - Definitions.

§  369-c.  Definitions.  The following terms, as used in this article,   are hereby defined as follows: "Producer" means  grower,  baker,  maker,   manufacturer or publisher. "Commodity" means any subject of commerce.
NY Gen Bus L § 369-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24-A - Fair Trade Law 369-D - Effect of Partial Invalidity.

§  369-d.  Effect  of  partial  invalidity.  If  any provision of this   article is declared unconstitutional it is the intent of the legislature   that the remaining portions thereof shall not be affected but that  such   remaining portions remain in full force and effect.
NY Gen Bus L § 369-EEE (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24-A - Fair Trade Law 369-EEE - Telecommunication-Related and Energy-Related Prohibitions as to Prize Boxes.

§  369-eee.  Telecommunication-related and energy-related prohibitions   as to prize boxes. 1. No box or container used to  collect  entries  for   sweepstakes  or  a  contest  may,  at  the same time, be used to collect   letters  of   authorization   or   other   documents   that   constitute   authorizations  by  consumers  to  change  their  primary  long distance   carriers or to receive or purchase natural gas, electric service, or any   other telecommunication services.2.  Enforcement  by  attorney  general.  Whenever  there  shall  be  a   violation  of  this  article,  application  may  be made by the attorney   general in the name of the people of the state of New York to a court or   justice  having  jurisdiction  by  a  special  proceeding  to  issue  an   injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of not less than five days,   to  enjoin  and  restrain  the  continuance of such violation; and if it   shall appear to the satisfaction  of  the  court  or  justice  that  the   defendant  has,  in  fact,  violated  this article, an injunction may be   issued by such court or justice, enjoining and restraining  any  further   violation,  without  requiring  proof that any person has, in fact, been   injured or damaged thereby. In any such proceeding, the court  may  make   allowances  to  the  attorney  general  as  provided in paragraph six of   subdivision (a) of section  eighty-three  hundred  three  of  the  civil   practice law and rules, and direct restitution. Whenever the court shall   determine  that  a violation of this article has occurred, the court may   impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand  dollars  for  each   violation.  In  connection  with  any  such  proposed  application,  the   attorney general is authorized to take proof and make a determination of   the relevant fact and to issue subpoenas in accordance  with  the  civil   practice law and rules.
NY Gen Bus L § 371 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24-C - Tax Preparers 371 - Definitions.

§ 371. Definitions. For the purposes of this article:  (a) "Facilitator" means a person who individually or in conjunction or cooperation   with  another  person:  (i)  solicits  the  execution  of, processes, receives, or accepts an application or agreement for a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check; (ii) serves or  collects upon  a  refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check; or (iii) in any other manner that facilitates the making of a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check. This term excludes any employees of a facilitator who  provide  only  clerical  or  other  comparable  support services to such facilitator.  (b)   "Tax  preparer"  or  "preparer"  means  a  person,  partnership, corporation or other business entity, that in exchange for consideration advises or assists or offers to advise or assist in the  preparation  of income tax returns for another.  (c)  "Refund  anticipation check" means a check, stored value card, or other payment mechanism: (i) representing the proceeds of a tax  refund; (ii)  which  was issued by a depository institution or other person that received a direct deposit of the tax refund or tax  credits;  and  (iii) for  which  a  fee or other consideration has been paid for such payment mechanism.  (d) "Refund anticipation loan" means a loan that is secured by or that the creditor arranges to be  repaid  directly  or  indirectly  from  the proceeds  of  an income tax refund or tax credits. A refund anticipation loan also includes any sale, assignment, or purchase of tax refund at  a discount  or  for  a  fee,  whether  or not the amount is required to be repaid to the buyer or assignee if the internal revenue service  or  the department denies or reduces the amount of the tax refund.  (e) "Department" means the department of taxation and finance.
NY Gen Bus L § 373 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 24-C - Tax Preparers 373 - Applicability.

§  373.  Applicability.  (a)  The provisions of this article shall not apply to tax preparers operating within any city having a population  of one million or more.  (b)  Except  as  provided  in  subdivision  (c)  of this section, this article shall supersede  and  preempt  all  rules,  regulations,  codes, statutes  or  ordinances  of  all  cities, counties, municipalities, and local  agencies  regarding  disclosures  required  to  be  made  by  tax preparers.  (c)  The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit in any way the authority of a city with a population of one million or more to enact, implement and continue to enforce local laws  and  regulations governing  tax preparers that were in effect prior to the effective date of this article, or to  enact,  implement  and  enforce  any  amendments thereto after the effective date of this article.
NY Gen Bus L § 380 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 25 - Fair Credit Reporting Act 380 - Short Title.

§  380.  Short  title.  This  article may be cited as the "fair credit   reporting act".