Iowa legal term
Intellectual property in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Intellectual property” 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 “Intellectual property” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“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 item bearing or identified by a counterfeit mark is seized. (Iowa Code § 714.26)
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