Iowa legal term
Counterfeit mark in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa 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 Iowa criminal code.
What does “Counterfeit mark” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Counterfeit mark” means any unauthorized reproduction or copy of intellectual property, or intellectual property affixed to any item knowingly sold, offered for sale, manufactured, or distributed, or identifying services offered or rendered, without authority of the owner of the intellectual property. b. “Intellectual property” means any trademark, service mark, trade name, label, term, device, design, or word adopted or used by a person to identify the items or services of the person. c. “Retail value” means the highest value of an item determined by any reasonable standard at the time the i (Iowa Code § 714.26)
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