New Jersey legal term
Counterfeit mark in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Counterfeit mark” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Counterfeit mark” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Counterfeit mark" means a spurious mark that is identical with or substantially indistinguishable from a genuine mark that is registered on the principal register in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or registered in the New Jersey Secretary of State's office or a spurious mark that is identical with or substantially indistinguishable from the words, names, symbols, emblems, signs, insignias or any combination thereof, of the United States Olympic Committee or the International Olympic Committee; and that is used or is intended to be used on, or in conjunction with, goods or servi (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-32)
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