No municipal corporation shall adopt plans or specifications for a public improvement, required by law to be made by contract let after competitive bidding, which requires the exclusive use of a patented article or process, protected by a trademark or an article or process wholly controlled by any person, firm, corporation, or combination thereof.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 715.68

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59