56:3-32 - Rights of registrants under prior laws - New Jersey Statutes

56:3-32.  Rights of registrants under prior laws
    Any person or corporation who has filed in any of the offices mentioned in section 56:3-16 of this title a description of the names, marks or devices upon  his or its property therein mentioned, and has caused the same to be published  according to the law existing at the time of such filing and publication, shall  not be required to again file and publish such description in order to be  entitled to the benefits of this article; but may avail himself or itself of  any or all of the provisions, modes of procedure and methods of protection  provided for in this article, as fully as if he or it had registered such  names, marks or devices under and in accordance with the provisions of this  article.