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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Any person claiming to be the owner of a trade name or mark whose common law rights are infringed upon, or any entity registered or authorized to transact business under the laws of this State whose common law right to its entity name are infringed upon, by a trade name for which a certificate of registration pursuant to this chapter has been issued to any other person may file a petition in the office of the director for the revocation of the registration of that trade name. The petition shall set forth the facts and authority supporting the claim that the petitioner has common law rights of ownership of the trade name, mark, or entity name, that these rights are being infringed upon by the other registered trade name that is confusingly similar to the petitioner's trade name, mark, or entity name, and that the certificate of registration should be revoked.
(b) Any person with a registered trade name in this State, or any entity registered or authorized to transact business under the laws of this State, claiming that another subsequently registered trade name is substantially identical to its registered trade name or entity name, respectively, may file a petition in the office of the director for the revocation of the registration of the subsequently registered trade name. The petition shall set forth the facts and authority supporting the claim that the petitioner's registered trade name or entity name is substantially identical to the subsequently registered trade name, the petitioner's trade name or entity name was registered before the subsequently registered trade name, and the registration of the subsequently registered trade name should be revoked.
(c) The petitioner, at the petitioner's expense, shall notify the registrant of the hearing in the manner prescribed by the director and section 91-9.5 and the registrant shall be given the opportunity for a hearing in accordance with chapter 91.
(d) After granting an opportunity for hearing to the petitioner and the registrant, the director shall grant or deny the petition for revocation, as the facts shall warrant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 2. Business § 482-8 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-2-business/hi-rev-st-sect-482-8/
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