(1) A registrant who 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 shall either:
Continuously maintain a registered agent in this state to accept service on its behalfin any proceeding based on a cause of action with respect to the statement of trademark registration; or
Be deemed to have authorized service of process on it in connection with any suchcause of action by registered mail or by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the registrant at the mailing address, if any, furnished pursuant to section 7-70-102 (2)(e)(II), 7-70104 (3)(c.7)(II), or 7-70-106 (2)(f)(II), as it may have been corrected by a statement of correction filed pursuant to section 7-90-305 or changed in a statement of change filed pursuant to section 7-90-305.5, and, if no such address has been furnished, to the registrant at the registrant's principal address.
(2) Service is perfected under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section at the earliest of:
The date the registrant received the process;
The date shown on the return receipt, if signed by or on behalf of the registrant; or(c) Five days after mailing.
(3) A registrant who 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 may appoint a registered agent to accept service on its behalf in any proceeding based on a cause of action with respect to the statement of trademark registration by making the statements set forth in section 770-102 (2)(e)(I) in a statement of trademark registration, in a statement of renewal of trademark registration or the statements set forth in section 7-70-106 (2)(f)(I), in a statement of transfer of trademark registration, or in a statement of change filed pursuant to section 7-90-305.5, adding such statements to a filed statement of trademark registration or a filed statement of transfer of trademark registration. The registered agent shall be:
An individual who is eighteen years of age or older and whose primary residence orusual place of business is in this state;
A domestic entity having a usual place of business in this state; or
A foreign entity authorized to transact business or conduct activities in this state thathas a usual place of business in this state.
A registrant having a usual place of business in this state may serve as its own registered agent.
The provisions of sections 7-90-702 and 7-90-703 shall apply to a registered agentappointed by a registrant pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, notwithstanding that the registrant is not an entity otherwise covered by section 7-90-702 or 7-90-703, and to the registrant who appoints such a registered agent.
This section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, ofserving a registrant in any proceeding based on a cause of action with respect to the statement of trademark registration. Nothing in this section shall authorize service of process on a registrant who maintains a registered agent pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section in any proceeding other than a proceeding based on a cause of action with respect to the statement of trademark registration.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article R&RE, p. 116, § 1, effective May 29, 2007. L. 2007: (1)(b) amended, p. 225, § 14, effective May 29. L. 2009: (1)(b) amended, (HB 09-1248), ch. 252, p. 1132, § 11, effective May 14.