N.Y. GBS Law § 275

§ 275. Definitions. As used in this article:\n (a) "Name, mark or device" means any word, name, symbol, picture,\ndesign or any combination thereof, produced upon, and used by a person\nto indicate ownership of vessels, receptacles or utensils.\n (b) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation,\nassociation, union or other organization.\n (c) "Produced upon" means branded, stamped, stenciled, engraved,\netched, blown, embossed, impressed, or otherwise permanently placed upon\nany vessel, receptacle or utensil.\n (d) "Vessels, receptacles and utensils" include all packages and\ncontainers and accessories used in selling or distributing any natural\nor processed product, compound, mixture, or substance, or any\ncombination thereof, and designed and intended for re-use by the person\nfiling hereunder in the normal course of trade, and includes, but is not\nlimited to, bottles, jars, milk or cream dispensers, siphons or siphon\nheads, kegs, pails, cans and closures therefor, boxes, cases, crates,\nfreezers, tubs, refrigeration boxes, blocks, moulds, trays, pans and\ntanks.\n (e) For purposes of this article, a name, mark or device is "used in\nthis state" when it is produced upon the vessels, receptacles or\nutensils and the vessels, receptacles or utensils are placed in the\nchannels of trade.\n (f) The use of the singular and plural shall be inclusive each of the\nother to carry out the intent and purpose of this article.\n