Nevada Revised Statutes 600.430 – Civil remedies
1. Any owner of a mark registered in this State may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display or sale of counterfeits or imitations of it.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 600.430
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
2. A court of competent jurisdiction may:
(a) Grant injunctions to restrain such manufacture, use, display or sale as it deems just and reasonable under the circumstances;
(b) Require the defendant to pay to the owner all profits derived from the wrongful acts of the defendant and all damages suffered by reason of these acts;
(c) Require the defendant to pay to the owner treble damages on all profits derived from the willful and wrongful acts of the defendant and treble damages on all damages suffered by reason of these acts; and
(d) Order that any counterfeits or imitations in the possession or control of any defendant be delivered for destruction to an officer of the court or to the complainant.
3. In an action brought pursuant to this section, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.
4. The enumeration of any right or remedy in this section does not affect a registrant’s right to prosecute under any penal law of this State.