Arkansas Code Title 4, Subtitle 6, Chapter 71, Subchapter 2 - Registration and Protection

• § 4-71-201 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) A mark shall be deemed to be "abandoned" when either of the following occurs: (A) (i) (a) When...
• § 4-71-202 - Registrability.
  A mark by which the goods or services of any applicant for registration may be distinguished from the goods or services of others shall...
• § 4-71-203 - Application for Registration.
  (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in this subchapter, any person who uses a mark may file in the office of the Secretary...
• § 4-71-204 - Filing of Applications.
  (a) Upon the filing of an application for registration and payment of the application fee, the Secretary of State may cause the application to...
• § 4-71-205 - Certificate of Registration.
  (a) Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of this subchapter, the Secretary of State shall cause a certificate of registration to be...
• § 4-71-206 - Duration and Renewal.
  (a) (1) A registration of a mark under this subchapter shall be effective for a term of five (5) years from the date of...
• § 4-71-207 - Assignments, Changes of Name, and Other Instruments.
  (a) (1) Any mark and its registration under this subchapter shall be assignable with the goodwill of the business in which the mark is...
• § 4-71-208 - Records.
  The Secretary of State shall keep for public examination a record of all marks registered or renewed under this subchapter, as well as a...
• § 4-71-209 - Cancellation.
  The Secretary of State shall cancel from the register, in whole or in part: (1) Any registration concerning which the Secretary of State shall...
• § 4-71-210 - Classification.
  (a) The Secretary of State shall by regulation establish a classification of goods and services for convenience of administration of this subchapter, but not...
• § 4-71-211 - Fraudulent Registration.
  Any person who shall for himself or herself, or on behalf of any other person, procure the filing or registration of any mark in...
• § 4-71-212 - Infringement.
  Subject to the provisions of § 4-71-216, any person who shall commit the following acts shall be liable in a civil action by the...
• § 4-71-213 - Injury to Business Reputation -- Dilution.
  (a) (1) The owner of a mark which is famous in this state shall be entitled, subject to the principles of equity and upon...
• § 4-71-214 - Remedies.
  (a) (1) (A) Any owner of a mark registered under this subchapter may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display, or sale...
• § 4-71-215 - Forum for Actions Regarding Registration -- Service on Out-Of-state Registrants.
  (a) (1) Actions to require cancellation of a mark registered pursuant to this subchapter or in mandamus to compel registration of a mark pursuant...
• § 4-71-216 - Common Law Rights.
  Nothing in this subchapter shall adversely affect the rights or the enforcement of rights in marks acquired in good faith at any time at...
• § 4-71-217 - Fees.
  (a) The Secretary of State shall by regulation prescribe the fees payable for the various applications and recording fees and for related services.(b) Unless...
• § 4-71-218 - Repeal of Prior Acts -- Intent of Subchapter.
  (a) (1) This subchapter shall not affect any suit, proceeding, or appeal pending prior to August 1, 1997. (2) (A) All acts relating to...

Last modified: November 15, 2016