Definiciones sobre marcas y penalidades en Washington

Explicación Simple

Esta ley habla sobre qué significa tener una marca registrada y qué pasa si alguien la altera o copia sin permiso. Si alguien quita o cambia una marca, puede ir a la cárcel o pagar una multa.

Es como si alguien borrara la firma de un artista famoso de un cuadro para venderlo como si fuera original. Eso no solo es deshonesto, sino que también tiene consecuencias legales.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan compra unas zapatillas que parecen ser de una marca famosa, pero en realidad son copias. Si la tienda que las vende está usando el logo sin permiso, podría enfrentarse a serios problemas legales, como multas o prisión.

Penalidades

Imprisonment up to five years, fines up to one thousand dollars, or both.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9.16.005 - Definitions The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Counterfeit mark" means:(a) Any unauthorized reproduction or copy of intellectual property; or(b) Intellectual property affixed to any item knowingly sold, offered for sale, manufactured, or distributed, or identifying services offered or rendered, without the authority of the owner of the intellectual property.(2) "Intellectual property" means any trademark, service mark, trade name, label, term, device, design, or work adopted or used by a person to identify such person's goods or services. Intellectual property does not have exclusive use rights to trade names registered under chapter 19.80 RCW.(3) "Retail value" means the counterfeiter's regular selling price for the item or service bearing or identified by the counterfeit mark. In the case of items bearing a counterfeit mark which are components of a finished product, the retail value shall be the counterfeiter's regular selling price of the finished product on or in which the component would be utilized. RCW 9.16.010 - Removing lawful brands Every person who shall willfully deface, obliterate, remove, or alter any mark or brand placed by or with the authority of the owner thereof on any shingle bolt, log or stick of timber, or on any horse, mare, gelding, mule, cow, steer, bull, sheep, goat or hog, shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than five years, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both fine and imprisonment.