Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 70 > Chapter 3a > Part 3 - Registration

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Applicant: means :

  (i)	the person filing an application for registration of a mark under this chapter; and

  (ii)

  a legal representative, successor, or assign of a person described in Subsection (1)(b)(i). See Utah Code 70-3a-103 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. 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. 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. Division: means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code within the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 70-3a-103 Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. 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. Mark: means any trademark or service mark entitled to registration under this chapter whether or not the trademark or service mark is registered. See Utah Code 70-3a-103 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Registrant: means : (i)  the person to whom the registration of a mark under this chapter is issued; and (ii)  a legal representative, successor, or assign of a person described in Subsection (1)(f)(i). See Utah Code 70-3a-103 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Trade name: means any name used by a person to identify a business or vocation of that person. See Utah Code 70-3a-103 trademark: means : (A)  a word, term, name, symbol, design, or device; or (B)  any combination of words, terms, names, symbols, designs, or devices. See Utah Code 70-3a-103 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Use: means the bona fide use of a mark in the ordinary course of trade, and not made merely to reserve a right in a mark. See Utah Code 70-3a-103 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5