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MO Rev Stat § 417.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.280 - What constitutes evidence.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   417.280. What constitutes evidence. — The use by any person engaged in manufacturing, bottling or selling liquids, of a vessel marked or distinguished as aforesaid, the description of which has been filed and published as provided in section 417.250, without the written consent of, or purchase from, the owner thereof, or the buying, selling, disposing of or trafficking in such vessels or any part thereof by such person without such written consent or purchase; or the possession by any junk dealer or dealer in secondhand articles of any such vessels, or any part thereof, without the written consent of or purchase from the owner thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of unlawful use, possession of or traffic in the same. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 15474)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 14350; 1919 § 13284
MO Rev Stat § 417.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.290 - Acceptance of deposit does not constitute a sale.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   417.290. Acceptance of deposit does not constitute a sale. — The taking or accepting by the owner of any deposit for any purpose upon any vessel registered under sections 417.250 to 417.290 shall not be deemed to constitute a sale of such vessel, either conditional or otherwise, in any proceeding under said sections. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 15475)  Prior revision: 1929 § 14351
MO Rev Stat § 417.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.300 - Dairy products containers — description, where filed — notice, how published — certificate of record.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   417.300. Dairy products containers — description, where filed — notice, how published — certificate of record. — 1. Any person engaged in manufacturing, bottling, or selling milk, buttermilk; cream or ice cream in any kind of receptacle, having the name of such person or other mark or device printed, stamped, engraved, etched, blown, painted or otherwise permanently fixed upon the same, may file in the office of the secretary of state for record a description of the name, mark or device so used; and cause such description to be printed once each week for three successive weeks in a newspaper published in the county in which the principal place of business of such person is located, or if the principal place of business of such person is located in another state, then in the county wherein the principal office or depot of such person within the state of Missouri is located.  2. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to issue to the person so filing for record a description of such name, mark or device in his office, to duly attest a certificate of the record of the same, for which he shall receive the fee prescribed by statute for the issuance of certificates.  3. In all prosecutions under sections 417.300 to 417.360 such certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the adoption and ownership of such name, mark or device and of the right of the person named therein to adopt and use the same. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14088)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12449; 1919 § 12020
MO Rev Stat § 417.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.310 - Receptacles — unlawful use.

Effective - 28 Aug 1955   417.310. Receptacles — unlawful use. — It shall be unlawful for any person other than the one named in the certificate issued by the secretary of state as provided in section 417.300, without the written consent of the person named in such certificate, to fill any receptacle bearing the name, mark, or device recorded as provided in said section with milk, buttermilk, cream, ice cream or any other substance, or to buy, sell, give, take, dispose of in any way, traffic in or destroy any receptacle bearing any such name, mark or device. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14089, A.L. 1955 p. 847)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12450; 1919 12021
MO Rev Stat § 417.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.320 - Receptacles — unlawful possession.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   417.320. Receptacles — unlawful possession. — Any person having in possession or under control any receptacle bearing any name, mark or device recorded as provided in section 417.300 and not holding a written transfer or bill of sale therefor from the person named in the certificate provided for in said section or other authority in writing from such person shall upon demand deliver such receptacle to the person named in such certificate or to the authorized agent of such person, and any person failing or refusing to so deliver the same when demanded shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14090)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12451; 1919 § 12022
MO Rev Stat § 417.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.330 - Search warrants — prosecution.

Effective - 02 Jan 1979   417.330. Search warrants — prosecution. — Whenever any person who has filed for record any such name, mark or device, or who has acquired from such person in writing the ownership of such name, mark or device, or the right to the exclusive use thereof, shall make oath before any judge of the circuit court that he has reason to believe and does believe that any receptacle bearing such name, mark or device is being unlawfully used or filled or had in possession by any other person, such judge shall thereupon issue a search warrant to discover and obtain such receptacle, and may also cause the person in whose possession such receptacle shall be found to be brought before him and shall then inquire into the circumstances of such possession, and if it shall be found that such person is guilty of violation of sections 417.300 to 417.360 he shall be punished in the manner herein prescribed, and the possession of the property taken upon such warrant shall be awarded to the owner thereof, but the remedy provided by this section shall not be held to be exclusive, and offenders against any provision of sections 417.300 to 417.360 may be prosecuted as in case of other misdemeanors. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14091, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12452; 1919 § 12023  Effective 1-02-79
MO Rev Stat § 417.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.340 - Penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   417.340. Penalty. — Any person offending against any provision of sections 417.300 to 417.360 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars, and each receptacle unlawfully dealt with as herein provided shall be deemed and held to constitute a separate offense. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14092, A. 1949 H.B. 2111)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12453; 1919 § 12024
MO Rev Stat § 417.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.350 - Terms construed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   417.350. Terms construed. — As used in sections 417.300 to 417.360, the term "receptacle" shall include not only bottles, siphons, tins, kegs, barrels of all sizes, boxes, ice cream cabinets, cans and tubs, but all other receptacles used for holding any of the commodities named in sections 417.300 to 417.360, and the requirement for "written transfer", "bill of sale", "authority" or "consent" means that it shall be signed by the person named in the certificate issued by the secretary of state as herein provided, or by a transferee thereof claiming under a written assignment from such person, or by an agent whose authority is in writing, signed by such person or such transferee. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14093, A. 1949 H.B. 2111)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12454; 1919 § 12025
MO Rev Stat § 417.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.360 - "Sale" construed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   417.360. "Sale" construed. — The requiring or taking of any deposit for any purpose upon such receptacle shall not be deemed nor held to be a "sale" either optionally or otherwise in any proceeding under sections 417.300 to 417.360. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14094)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12455; 1919 § 12026
MO Rev Stat § 417.400 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.400 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 417.400 to 417.436, the following terms mean:  (1) "Contract", an agreement by which an invention developer undertakes to develop or promote an invention for a customer;  (2) "Customer", any person who is solicited by, inquires about, seeks the services of, or enters into a contract with, an invention developer for invention development services;  (3) "Fee", any payment made by the customer to the invention developer including reimbursement for expenditures made or costs incurred by such invention developer, but does not include a payment made from a portion of the income received by a customer by virtue of invention development services performed by the invention developer;  (4) "Invention", a process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, improvement upon the foregoing, or a concept;  (5) "Invention developer", any person, or the agent, employee, or representative of the person, that develops or promotes, or offers to develop or promote, an invention of a customer in order that the customer's invention may be patented, licensed, or sold for manufacture or manufactured in large quantities, except the term does not include:  (a) Any attorney registered to practice in any court in any state of the United States and acting within the scope of that person's professional license, or any person registered before the United States Patent and Trademark Office acting within the scope of that person's professional license;  (b) A department or agency of federal, state or local government;  (c) A charitable, scientific, educational, religious, or other organization, qualified under section 501(c)(3) or described in section 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;  (d) An entity that does not charge a fee for invention development services other than any payment made solely from a portion of the income received by a customer by virtue of invention development services performed by the person;  (6) "Invention development services", acts required or promised to be performed, or actually performed, or both, by an invention developer for a customer. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.406 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.406 - Contract for invention development services, form, content.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.406. Contract for invention development services, form, content. — Every contract for invention development services shall set forth in at least 10-point boldface type, or equivalent size if handwritten, all of the following:  (1) A full and detailed description of the acts or services that the invention developer undertakes to perform for the customer. To the extent that the description of acts or services grants the invention developer discretion to decide what acts or services are to be performed by the invention developer, the invention developer shall exercise that discretion to promote the best interests of the customer;  (2) A statement whether the invention developer undertakes to construct one or more prototypes, models, or devices embodying the customer's invention;  (3) A statement whether the invention developer undertakes to sell or distribute one or more prototypes, models or devices embodying the customer's invention;  (4) The name of the person or firm contracting to perform the invention development services, the name under which said person or firm is doing business as an invention developer, and the name of any parent, subsidiary or affiliated company that may engage in performing the invention development services;  (5) The invention developer's principal business address and the name and address of his agent in the state of Missouri authorized to receive service of process;  (6) The business form of the invention developer, whether corporate, partnership, or otherwise;  (7) If an oral or written estimate of projected customer sales, profits, earnings or royalties is made by the invention developer, the contract shall state the estimate and the data on which the estimate is based;  (8) The name and address of the custodian of all records and correspondence relating to the performance of the invention development services;  (9) The expected date of completion of the invention development services, whether time is of the essence, and whether the terms include provisions in case of delay past the expected date of completion;  (10) The terms and conditions of payment and contract termination rights as set forth in section 417.412; and  (11) The extent to which the contract effectuates or makes possible the acquisition by the invention developer of an interest in the title to the customer's invention. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.409 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.409 - Cover sheet required for contract content — additional information on cover prohibited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.409. Cover sheet required for contract content — additional information on cover prohibited. — 1. A contract for invention development services shall have a conspicuous and legible cover sheet attached. The cover sheet shall set forth:  (1) The name, home address, office address and local address of the invention developer; and  (2) The following notice printed in bold-faced type of not less than 10-point size: "The contract between you and the invention developer is regulated by sections 417.400 to 417.436. You are not required to make any payments under this contract until seven working days after you sign this contract and receive a completed copy of it. "You can terminate this contract at any time before you make payment. You can terminate this contract simply by not submitting the initial payment. "If you assign a partial interest in the invention to the invention developer, the invention developer may have the right to assign or license the developer's interest in the invention, or make, use and sell the invention, without your consent. "You are encouraged to consult with an attorney with experience in patent law before signing this contract. By proceeding without the advice of an attorney with experience in patent law you could lose any rights you might have in your idea or invention. "The performance of the services detailed in the contract provides no guarantee or promise of profits, or that your invention or idea will be purchased by a manufacturer. The marketing or licensing of a new product is a difficult and uncertain process with no guarantee of success or profit. "This contract does not provide any patent, copyright or trademark protection for your idea or invention. "Your potential patent rights may be adversely affected by any attempt to commercialize your idea or invention before a patent application covering your idea is filed. Nonconfidential disclosures of your idea or invention may also trigger certain statutory deadlines for filing a patent application in the United States and would prevent you from obtaining valid patent rights in countries whose laws provide that patent applications must be filed before any public disclosure.".  2. The cover notice may not contain anything in addition to the information required by subsection 1 of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.412 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.412 - Termination of contract, procedure — service on contract not required, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.412. Termination of contract, procedure — service on contract not required, when. — Until payment for invention development services is made, the parties to a contract for invention development services have the option to terminate the contract. The customer may exercise the option by failing to make payment to the invention developer. The invention developer may exercise the option to terminate by giving to the customer a written notice of his exercise of the option. The written notice becomes effective on its receipt by the customer. Notwithstanding any contractual provision to the contrary, payment for invention development services may not be required, made, or received, before the seventh day after the day on which the customer receives a fully executed copy of the contract. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.415 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.415 - Bond required for invention developer, when, amount — copy to be filed with department of economic development — cash deposit accepted instead of bond.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.415. Bond required for invention developer, when, amount — copy to be filed with department of economic development — cash deposit accepted instead of bond. — 1. Every invention developer rendering or offering to render invention development services in this state, who has had, or is affiliated with another who has had, a decree or judgment entered against him by a court or agency of a state of the United States, or a court or agency of the United States, resulting from or based on allegations of misrepresentation, deception, mishandling of customers' funds, unfair trade practices, fraud or concealment or omission of facts from others, shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do business in this state. The principal sum of the bond shall be twenty-five thousand dollars. The bond shall be payable to the state of Missouri as trustees for the customers of the invention developer and shall be conditioned upon compliance by the invention developer with sections 417.400 to 417.436. A copy of such bond shall be filed with the director of the department of economic development prior to the time the invention developer first commences business in this state. The invention developer shall have ninety days after the end of each fiscal year within which to change the bond as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of this section.  2. Instead of furnishing the bond required by subsection 1 of this section, the invention developer may deposit with the director of the department of economic development a cash deposit in the like amount. This cash deposit may be satisfied by any of the following:  (1) Certificates of deposit payable to the director of the department of economic development issued by banks doing business in this state and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;  (2) Investment certificates of share accounts assigned to the director of the department of economic development and issued by a savings and loan association doing business in this state and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;  (3) Bearer bonds issued by the United States government or by this state; or  (4) Cash deposited with the director of the department of economic development. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.418 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.418 - Payment for services to be by check — taking other negotiable instrument, effect — contract limitation — execution of note or series of notes prohibited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.418. Payment for services to be by check — taking other negotiable instrument, effect — contract limitation — execution of note or series of notes prohibited. — 1. In payment for invention development services, the invention developer shall not take from a customer a negotiable instrument other than a check as evidence of the obligation of the customer. Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 400 to the contrary, a holder of a negotiable instrument is not a holder in due course if he takes a negotiable instrument taken from a customer in violation of this section.  2. No contract for invention development services shall require the execution of any note or draft or series of notes or drafts by the customer which, when separately negotiated, will cut off as to third parties any right of action or defense which the customer may have against the invention developer. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.421 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.421 - Records and correspondence retention requirement — customer's right to copy, cost, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.421. Records and correspondence retention requirement — customer's right to copy, cost, procedure. — Every invention developer shall maintain all records and correspondence relating to performance of each invention development service contract for a period of not less than three years after expiration of the term of each such contract or completion of all obligations pursuant to the invention development service contract, whichever is later. The records and correspondence required to be maintained by this section shall be made available to the customer or his representative for review and copying at the customer's expense on the invention developer's premises during normal business hours upon seven days' written notice, such time period to begin from the date the notice is placed in the United States mail, properly addressed with first-class postage prepaid. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.424 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.424 - Contract unenforceable against customer, when, exceptions — waiver by customer void, exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.424. Contract unenforceable against customer, when, exceptions — waiver by customer void, exception. — 1. Any contract for invention development services that does not comply with the applicable provisions of sections 417.400 to 417.436 is unenforceable against the customer as contrary to public policy; provided, that no contract is unenforceable if the invention developer proves that noncompliance was unintentional and resulted from a bona fide error in spite of the developer's use of reasonable procedures adopted to avoid any such errors, and if the developer makes an appropriate correction.  2. Any contract for invention development services entered into by a customer with an invention developer who has used any fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, misleading statement, or deceptive practice, in respect to that customer with the intent that the customer rely thereon, whether or not the customer was in fact misled, deceived, or damaged, is unenforceable against the customer.  3. Any waiver by the customer of the provisions of sections 417.400 to 417.436, except the waiver of confidentiality as provided in subsection 2 of section 417.427, is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 417.424 subsecs. 1 to 3)