§ 14272 State Trademark Registration

• •This law is about registering and protecting trademarks in the state, similar to how the federal government does it.
• •It follows the same rules as the federal trademark law (Trademark Act of 1946).
• •If you're unsure how this law works, you can look at how the federal law is interpreted for guidance.

You start a small business selling homemade jam under the name 'Grandma’s Sweet Delight' and want to protect that name so no one else in the state can use it.

This law lets you register 'Grandma’s Sweet Delight' as a trademark in the state, just like you could with the federal government. It helps stop others from copying your business name.