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Fraud (law)



Aa deception deliberately practiced to secure unfair or unlawful gain.









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Fraud occurs when the mark owner knowingly made a false representation to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding a material fact, or else willfully withheld material information, and the USPTO would not have issued the registration but for its reliance on the false representation. Fraud in procuring or maintaining a trademark registration is a defense to trademark infringement, and can lead to the cancellation of the marks federal registration (the mark owner retains common law rights). Additionally, under Lanham Act 38 a civil court may award damages to any person who has been damaged by the mark owners fraud.