2022 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 39 - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 15 - Labels And Trademarks

• Section 39-15-10. Use of marked beer, soda water, or mineral water containers.
• Section 39-15-15. Requirements for labeling product as "peat"; penalties.
• Section 39-15-20. Fraud in sale of goods marked "sterling".
• Section 39-15-30. Fraud in sale of goods marked "coin" or "coin silver".
• Section 39-15-40. Penalties.

• Section 39-15-410. Adoption and use of individual brands or marks.
• Section 39-15-420. Registration of mark or brand with Secretary of State; registered number.
• Section 39-15-430. Issuance of certificate; fees; admissibility of certificate as evidence.
• Section 39-15-440. Transfer, release, or sale of brand or mark; records.
• Section 39-15-450. Effect of use of brand or mark.
• Section 39-15-460. Unauthorized alteration, change, removal, or obliteration of registered mark or brand.
• Section 39-15-470. Purchase or receipt of containers marked or branded from other than registered owner.
• Section 39-15-480. Unauthorized possession of marked or branded containers.
• Section 39-15-490. Effect of refusal to deliver containers to lawful owner.
• Section 39-15-500. Taking or sending containers out of State without consent of owner.
• Section 39-15-510. Situation in which article is inapplicable.
• Section 39-15-520. Article is cumulative.

• Section 39-15-710. Definitions.
• Section 39-15-720. Authority to use trademark on timber.
• Section 39-15-730. Purchaser's lien on branded timber.
• Section 39-15-740. Loss of lien upon default in payments; removal of brand.
• Section 39-15-750. Destruction of brand; removal or transfer of timber.

• Section 39-15-910. Use of name or trade name in advertising.
• Section 39-15-920. Penalties.

Editor's Note

1994 Act No. 486, Section 4, effective 3 months after July 13, 1994, provides as follows:

"SECTION 4. The intent of this act is to provide a system of state trademark registration and protection substantially consistent with the federal system of trademark registration and protection under the Trademark Act of 1946, as amended. To that end, the construction given the federal act should be examined as persuasive authority for interpreting and construing this act."

• Section 39-15-1105. Definitions.
• Section 39-15-1110. Registration of distinguishing mark for goods or services; exceptions.
• Section 39-15-1115. Registration of mark; required information.
• Section 39-15-1120. Application, registration of mark, examination and amendment.
• Section 39-15-1125. Certificate of registration; issuance; admissibility as evidence.
• Section 39-15-1130. Effective period, registration of mark; renewal.
• Section 39-15-1135. Mark and registration, assignment; change of name; recording.
• Section 39-15-1140. Registered or renewed marks, public record.
• Section 39-15-1145. Registration of mark, cancellation from register; conditions.
• Section 39-15-1150. Goods and services, classification.
• Section 39-15-1155. Fraudulent filing, registration of mark; liability.
• Section 39-15-1160. Liability for unapproved use.
• Section 39-15-1165. Famous mark; factors used in determining; injunctive or other relief against use by another.
• Section 39-15-1170. Action to enjoin counterfeit or imitation use of registered mark; damages.
• Section 39-15-1175. Action for cancellation of registered mark or appeal from refusal to register; process in action against nonresident.
• Section 39-15-1180. Rights in marks not adversely affected by article.
• Section 39-15-1185. Application fees.
• Section 39-15-1190. Sale of goods or services with counterfeit mark; production or reproduction of counterfeit mark; penalties.
• Section 39-15-1195. Seizure and forfeiture; storage and maintenance of seized property; reports to prosecuting agencies; return of items.