Definitions

1. Law
2. US Virgin Islands Code
3. Crimes
4. Trade-Marks, Labels and Brands
5. Trade-Marks and Labels
6. Definitions

• As used in this chapter—
  • “Trade-mark” means a mark used to indicate the maker, owner or seller of an article of merchandise and includes, among other things, any name of a person or corporation, or any letter, word, device, emblem, figure, seal, stamp, diagram, brand, wrapper, ticket, stopper, label or other mark, lawfully adopted by him and usually affixed to an article of merchandise to denote that the same was imported, manufactured, produced, sold, compounded, bottled, packed or otherwise prepared by him, and also any signature or mark, used or commonly placed by a painter, sculptor or other artist upon a painting, drawing, engraving, statue or other work of art, to indicate that the same was designed or executed by him; “Article of merchandise” means any goods, wares, work of art, commodity, compound, mixture or other preparation or thing, which may be lawfully kept or offered for sale; “Imitation of a trade-mark” means that which so far resembles a genuine trade-mark as to be likely to induce the belief that it is genuine, whether by the use of words or letters, similar in appearance or in sound, or by any sign, device or other means whatsoever; and “Affixed” means placed in any manner in or upon—

    • (1) the article itself; or

    • (2) a box, bale, barrel, bottle, case, cask, platter or other vessel or package, or a cover, wrapper, stopper, brand, label or other thing in, by or with which the goods are packed, inclosed or otherwise prepared for sale or disposition.

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