US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Civil) 15.2
Definition—Trademark (15 U.S.C. § 1127)
A trademark is any word, name, symbol, device [, or any combination thereof,] used by a person to identify and distinguish that person’s goods from those of others and to indicate the source of the goods[, even if that source is generally unknown].
[Name of corporation, if a party] is a person as that term is used in these instructions.]
[A person who uses the trademark of another may be liable for damages.]
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