Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 647 § 647.017 — When
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 647 ·
Oregon Code § 647.017·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
When
mark is in use; abandonment of mark.
(1) For purposes of this chapter, a mark is in use:
(a) On goods that
are sold or transported in commerce in this state when the mark is placed in
any manner on:
(A) Goods, other
containers or displays associated with the goods or tags or labels affixed to
the goods; or
(B) Documents
associated with the goods or the sale of the goods, if the nature of the goods
makes placing the mark on the items identified in subparagraph (A) of this
paragraph impractical.
(b) On services
that are rendered in this state when the mark is used or displayed in selling
or advertising the services.
(2) A mark is
abandoned if either of the following occurs:
(a) Use of the
mark has been discontinued with intent not to resume the use. Intent not to
resume use may be inferred from circumstances. Nonuse for two consecutive years
is prima facie evidence of abandonment.
(b) A course of
conduct of the owner, including a failure to act, causes the mark to lose
significance as a mark.
(3) A title,
character name that a person uses and other distinctive features of a radio or
television program may be registered as a service mark notwithstanding that the
title, name or feature or the program may advertise the goods of the sponsor. [2009
c.459 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 647.017
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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