144. Protection of trade name

Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law providing for the registration of a trade name, such name shall be protected, even prior to or without registration, against any unlawful act committed by a third party.

Any subsequent use of a trade name by a third party, whether as a trade name or as a trade mark, service mark, collective mark or certification mark or any such use of similar trade name, trade mark, service mark or collective mark or certification mark likely to mislead the public shall be deemed to be unlawful.

Section 122 of this Act shall apply to trade names.