§ 4-71-206 - Duration and renewal. - Arkansas Statutes

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 registration and, upon application filed within six (6) months prior to the expiration of that term, in a manner complying with the requirements of the Secretary of State, the registration may be renewed for a like term from the end of the expiring term.

(2) A renewal fee, payable to the Secretary of State, shall accompany the application for renewal of the registration.

(3) A registration may be renewed for successive periods of five (5) years in like manner.

(b) Any registration in force on August 1, 1997, shall continue in full force and effect for the unexpired term and may be renewed by filing an application for renewal with the Secretary of State complying with the requirements of the Secretary of State and paying the renewal fee within six (6) months prior to the expiration of the registration.

(c) All applications for renewal under this subchapter, whether of registrations made under this subchapter or of registrations effected under any prior act, shall include a verified statement that the mark has been and is still in use and include a specimen showing actual use of the mark on or in connection with the goods or services.