Illinois § 15

§ 15.

Application for registration. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Act, any person who uses a mark may file in the office of the Secretary, on a form to be furnished by the Secretary, an application for registration of that mark setting forth, but not limited to the following information: (a) the name and business address of the person applying for the registration; and, if a corporation, the state of incorporation, or if a partnership, the state in which the partnership is organized and name of one of the general partners, or if a limited liability company, the state in which the company is organized; (b) an appointment of the Secretary of State as agent for service of process in any action relating only to the registration which may be issued, if the applicant be, or shall become a non-resident individual, or foreign partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation not licensed to do business in this State, or cannot be found in this State; (c) the goods or services on or in connection with which the mark is used and the mode or manner in which the mark is used on or in connection with such goods or services and class in which such goods or services fall; (d) the date when the mark was first used anywhere and the date when it was first used in this State by the applicant or a predecessor in interest; and (e) a statement that the applicant is the owner of the mark, that the mark is in use, and that to the knowledge of the person verifying the application, no other person has registered the mark, either federally or in this State, or has the right to use the mark either in the identical form thereof or in such near resemblance thereto as to be likely, when applied to the goods or services of such other person, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive. The Secretary may also require a statement as to whether an application to register the mark, or portions or a composite thereof, has been filed by the applicant or a predecessor in interest in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and, if so, the applicant shall provide full particulars with respect thereto including the filing date and serial number of each application, the status thereof and, if any application was finally refused registration or has otherwise not resulted in a registration, the reasons therefor. The Secretary may also require that a drawing of the mark, complying with such requirements as the Secretary may specify, accompany the application. The application shall be signed and verified (by oath, affirmation, or declaration subject to perjury laws) by the applicant or by a member of the firm or an officer of the corporation or association applying. The application shall be accompanied by 3 specimens showing the mark as actually used. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee of $10 payable to the Secretary of State. (Source: P.A. 90-231, eff. 1-1-98.)