(1) Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of this chapter, the Secretary of State:
(a) Shall file the original application; and
(b) Shall issue and return to the person who submitted the application a certificate of registration.
(2) The Secretary of State may designate the copy of the application marked “filed” to be the certificate of registration.
(3) Any certificate of registration issued by the Secretary of State under this chapter, or a copy thereof duly certified by the Secretary of State, shall be prima facie evidence in any action or judicial proceeding in any court of this state of:
(a) The validity of the registration of the mark.
(b) Registrant’s ownership of the mark.
(c) Registrant’s exclusive right to use the mark in trade within the state in connection with the goods or services specified in the application. [1961 c.497 §4; 1965 c.511 §5; 1971 c.318 §4; 1985 c.728 §86]
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