Indiana § 24-2-1-5 - Certificate of registration
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§ 24-2-1-5. Certificate of registration
Sec. 5. (a) If an applicant complies with the requirements of this chapter, the secretary shall issue and deliver a certificate of registration to the applicant. The certificate of registration must be issued under the signature of the secretary and the seal of the state of Indiana. The certificate of registration must include all of the following:
(1) The name and business address of the person claiming ownership of the mark. If the person claiming ownership of the mark is:
(A) a corporation, the certificate of registration must show the state of incorporation;
(B) a partnership, the certificate of registration must show the state in which the partnership is organized and the names of the general partners, as specified by the secretary; or
(C) another form of legal entity, the certificate of registration must show the jurisdiction in which the legal entity is organized.
(2) The date claimed for the first use of the mark anywhere and the date claimed for the first use of the mark in Indiana.
(3) The class of goods or services and a description of the goods or services on or in connection with which the mark is used.
(4) A reproduction of the mark.
(5) The registration date.
(6) The term of the registration.
(b) A certificate of registration issued by the secretary under subsection (a) or a copy of a certificate of registration certified by the secretary is admissible in evidence as competent and sufficient proof of the registration of the mark in an action or judicial proceeding in a court of Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1955, c.174, s.5; Acts 1959, c.256, s.4. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.25; P.L.135-2006, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-2-1-5 ("Certificate of registration") 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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