(1) Unless withdrawn in accordance with section 770-105, a statement of trademark registration shall be effective for a term of five years from the date on which the statement of trademark registration is filed by the secretary of state. A statement of trademark registration, with respect to which a statement of withdrawal of trademark registration has been filed by the secretary of state or with respect to which a statement of renewal of trademark registration has not been filed by the secretary of state within the time provided in this section, does not provide notice under section 7-70-103 (1).
(2) The effectiveness of a statement of trademark registration may be renewed by the registrant for successive terms of five years by delivering to the secretary of state, for filing pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, a statement of renewal of trademark registration:
No earlier than one hundred eighty days before the expiration of the current term ofeffectiveness of the statement of trademark registration; and
No later than the date of expiration of the current term of effectiveness of the statement of trademark registration.
(3) The statement of renewal of trademark registration shall:
State the true name of the registrant or, in the case of a general partnership that is nota limited liability partnership, the true name of at least one general partner of the general partnership;
Identify the statement of trademark registration in a manner satisfactory to the secretary of state;
If the registrant is an individual, state the individual's principal address;
(c.5) If the registrant is an entity other than a reporting entity, state the entity's principal address;
(c.7) If the registrant is neither an individual resident of this state nor an entity that is required to maintain a registered agent pursuant to part 7 of article 90 of this title, state either of the following:
If the registrant desires to appoint a registered agent pursuant to section 7-70-108, theregistered agent name, the registered agent address, and that the person appointed as the registered agent for the registrant has consented to being so appointed; or
The mailing address to which service of process in any proceeding based on a causeof action with respect to the statement of trademark registration may be mailed pursuant to section 7-70-108;
Identify any goods or services described in the statement of trademark registration, orin any previously filed statement related to the statement of trademark registration, with respect to which the trademark is no longer used;
State that the registrant is currently using the trademark in commerce in this state inconnection with the goods or services described in the statement of trademark registration, excluding any goods or services identified pursuant to paragraph (d) of this subsection (3); (f) State that the registrant believes, in good faith, that:
The registrant has the right to use the trademark in commerce in this state in connection with the goods or services, excluding any goods or services identified in paragraph (d) of this subsection (3); and
The registrant's use of the trademark does not infringe the rights of any other personin that trademark;
Have a current specimen attached; and
Contain such other information as the secretary of state may require.
Repealed.
A statement of renewal of trademark registration shall not state a delayed effectivedate.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article R&RE, p. 112, § 1, effective May 29, 2007. L. 2009:
(3)(a) and (3)(c) amended and (3)(c.5) and (3)(c.7) added, (HB 09-1248), ch. 252, p. 1131, § 10, effective May 14. L. 2010: (4) repealed, (HB 10-1403), ch. 404, p. 1995, § 10, effective August 11.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 7-70-104 as it existed prior to 2007.