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Jan. 19, 2017

AB 2249: State park trademarks

Amends the California Public Resources Codeto prohibit state park concessionaires from obtaining trademark rights in the names they use for venues. By Rod S. Berman and Jessica Bromall Sparkman

Rod S. Berman

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Jessica Bromall Sparkman

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By Rod S. Berman and Jessica Bromall Sparkman

California recently enacted Assembly Bill 2249, the California Heritage Protection Action (CHPA), amending Section 5080 of the California Public Resources Code (CPRC) to prohibit state park concessionaires from obtaining trademark rights in the names they use for venues in state parks or names that are associated with a state park's "historical, cultural, or recreational resources."

The law was ...

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