§482-25 - Duration and renewal. - Hawaii Statutes

     §482-25  Duration and renewal.  (a)  The registration of a mark shall be effective for a term of five years from the date of registration.  A renewal fee, payable to the director, shall accompany the application for renewal of the registration.

     (b)  A registration may be renewed for successive periods of five years by filing a renewal application within six months prior to the expiration of the current term, complying with the renewal requirements prescribed by this chapter, and paying the appropriate renewal fee.

     (c)  Any registration in effect on July 1, 2003, shall continue in full force and effect for the unexpired term thereof and may be renewed by filing an application for renewal with the director in accordance with this section.

     (d)  All applications for renewal under this part 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 for each class of goods and services. [L 2001, c 15, pt of §1; am L 2003, c 124, §96]

 

Revision Note

 

  In subsection (c), "July 1, 2003," substituted for "the date on which this part becomes effective".