(1) Registration of a mark under this chapter shall be effective for a term of five years from the date of registration and may be renewed for successive five-year terms. The registration shall be renewed if the mark is still in use and the registrant submits a signed and verified application on a form to be furnished by the Secretary of State within 90 days prior to the expiration of the term of registration.
(2) The Secretary of State shall notify each registrant of a mark under this chapter of the necessity of renewal at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the term of registration by writing to the address shown for the registrant in the current records of the Office of the Secretary of State.
(3) Each application for a renewal under this section shall include:
(a) A statement that the mark is still in use in this state;
(b) A mailing address to which the Secretary of State may mail notices; and
(c) Additional information that the Secretary of State by rule may require.
(4) The Secretary of State shall keep for public examination a record of all marks registered or renewed under this chapter. [1961 c.497 §§5,7; 1965 c.511 §6; 1971 c.318 §5; 1981 c.633 §72; 1985 c.728 §86a; 1989 c.931 §2; 1991 c.132 §21]
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