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Bill 4303

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4303
Ratification Number:              355
Act Number:                       279
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010621
Primary Sponsor:                  Talley
All Sponsors:                     Talley
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1606cm01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020514
Date of Last Amendment:           20020502
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020528
Subject:                          Trade marks or names previously used by 
                                  another in this State may not be registered


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020613  Act No. A279
------  20020528  Signed by Governor
------  20020522  Ratified R355
House   20020514  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20020508  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  20020502  Amended, read second time, 
                  notice of general amendments
Senate  20020501  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  20020212  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20020208  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020207  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   20020206  Committee report: Favorable            25 HJ
House   20010621  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 6, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 1, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 2, 2002 - Word format

(A279, R355, H4303)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-15-1110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONDITIONS WHICH PRECLUDE THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN DISTINGUISHING MARKS FOR GOODS OR SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MARKS OR TRADE NAMES PREVIOUSLY USED BY ANOTHER PERSON IN THIS STATE MAY NOT BE REGISTERED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Distinguishing marks for goods or services

SECTION 1. Section 39-15-1110(A)(6) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 486 of 1994, is amended to read:

"(6) consists of or includes a mark which so resembles a mark registered in this State or a mark or trade name previously used by another person in this State and not abandoned as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods or services of the applicant, to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 22nd day of May, 2002.

Approved the 28th day of May, 2002.

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