HRS §482-53

This law does not take away your common law rights

This section says that the rules in this chapter do not reduce or remove any rights you already have under common law for trade names, entity names, service marks, or trademarks. You can still enforce those rights as before.

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The statute, as written — Common law rights

Nothing in this chapter shall adversely affect common law rights in trade names, entity names, service marks, or trademarks, or the enforcement of those rights.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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