44-1445. Duration of registration; renewal notice; application and fee
A. Registration of a mark under the provisions of this article shall be effective for a term of ten years from the date of registration. Upon application filed within six months prior to the expiration of such term, on a form to be furnished by the secretary of state, the registration may be renewed for a like term. A mark registration may be renewed for successive periods of ten years in a like manner.
B. The secretary of state shall notify registrants of marks under this article of the necessity of renewal within the year next preceding the expiration of the ten years from the date of registration by writing to the last known address of the registrants.
C. Any registered mark expires ten years from the date of the registration, or of the last reregistration thereof, and may be reregistered by filing an application with the secretary of state on a form furnished by the secretary of state and paying the renewal fee therefor within six months prior to the expiration of the registration.
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