Indiana § 24-2-1-8.5 - Certificate of change of name
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 24-2-1-8.5 — Certificate of change of name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-2-1-8.5. Certificate of change of name
Sec. 8.5. (a) A registrant or an applicant who changes the name of the person to whom the mark is issued or for whom an electronic application is filed may record a certificate of change of name of the registrant or applicant by electronic application with the secretary upon the payment of a recording fee.
(b) The secretary may issue a new certificate of registration or an assigned application in the name of the assignee. The secretary may issue a new certificate of registration in the name of the assignee for the remainder of the term of the:
(1) certificate of registration; or
(2) most recent renewal of the certificate of registration.
As added by P.L.135-2006, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.59-2018, SEC.5; P.L.206-2021, SEC.10.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-2-1-8.5 ("Certificate of change of name") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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