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Duration and renewal - 54 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1114

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     § 1114.  Duration and renewal.
        (a)  General rule.--Registration of a mark under this chapter
     shall be effective for a term of five years from the date of
     registration and, upon application for renewal filed within six
     months prior to the expiration of such term, the registration
     may be renewed for a like term from the end of the expiring
     term. A mark registration may be renewed for successive periods
     of five years in like manner. All applications for renewals
     shall include a statement that the mark is still in use in this
     Commonwealth and include a specimen showing actual use of the
     mark on or in conjunction with the goods or services. Any
     registration in force on the date on which the amendment to this
     section shall become effective shall continue in full force and
     effect for the unexpired term thereof and may be renewed by
     filing an application of renewal in accordance with this
     subsection.
        (b)  Cross reference.--See 15 Pa.C.S. § 134 (relating to
     docketing statement).
     (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; June 18,
     1998, P.L.518, No.73, eff. 60 days)

        Special Provisions in Appendix.  See section 7 of Act 295 of
     1982 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
     relating to registration of trademark or service mark.

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