Tennessee § 47-25-506 - Duration and renewal.
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§ 47-25-506. Duration and renewal.
A registration of mark hereunder shall be effective for a term of five (5) years from the date of registration and, upon application filed within six (6) months prior to the expiration of such term, in a manner complying with the requirements of the secretary, the registration may be renewed for a like term from the end of the expiring term. A renewal fee, payable to the secretary, shall accompany the application for renewal of the registration. A registration may be renewed for successive periods of five (5) years in like manner. Any registration in force on June 4, 2000, shall continue in full force and effect for the unexpired term thereof and may be renewed by filing an application for renewal with the secretary complying with the requirements of the secretary and paying the aforementioned renewal fee therefor within six (6) months prior to the expiration of the registration. All applications for renewal under this part, whether of registrations made under this part or of registrations effected under any prior act, 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. Acts 1982, ch. 698, § 6; T.C.A., §§ 69-534, 47-25-426, 47-25-505; Acts 2000, ch. 671, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former §§ 47-25-501 — 47-25-507 , concerning unfair practices related to household goods, were transferred to part 9 of this chapter in 1984. Former § 47-25-506 , concerning assignment of mark and registration, was transferred to § 47-25-507 in 2000.
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Section 47-25-506 ("Duration and renewal.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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