(1) Subject to the
provisions of RCW 19.77.900 any person who shall:
(a) Use, without the consent of the registrant, any
reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a
trademark registered under this chapter in connection with the
sale, offering for sale, or advertising of any goods or services
on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause
confusion or mistake or to deceive as to the source or origin of
such goods or services; or
(b) Reproduce, counterfeit, copy or colorably imitate any
such trademark and apply such reproduction, counterfeit, copy or
colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers,
receptacles, or advertisements intended to be used upon or in
connection with the sale or other distribution of goods or
services in this state on or in connection with which such use is
likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive as
to the source or origin of such goods or services
shall be liable to a civil action by the registrant for any or
all of the remedies provided in RCW 19.77.150, except that under
(b) of this subsection the registrant shall not be entitled to
recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed
with the intent to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.
(2) In determining whether, under this chapter, there is a
likelihood of confusion, mistake, or deception between marks when
used in association with goods or services, the court shall
consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to the
following:
(a) The similarity or dissimilarity of the marks in their
entireties to appearance, sound, meaning, connotation, and
commercial impression;
(b) The similarity or dissimilarity of the goods or services
and nature of the goods and services;
(c) The similarity or dissimilarity of trade channels;
(d) The conditions under which sales are made and buyers to
whom sales are made;
(e) The fame of the marks;
(f) The number and nature of similar marks in use on similar
goods or services;
(g) The nature and extent of any actual confusion;
(h) The length of time during and conditions under which
there has been concurrent use without evidence of actual
confusion;
(i) The variety of goods or services on which each of the
marks is or is not used;
(j) The nature and extent of potential confusion, i.e.,
whether de minimis or substantial;
(k) Any other established fact probative of the effect of
use.
[2003 c 34 § 5; 1989 c 72 § 9; 1955 c 211 § 14.]