§ 24-2-1-6 — Duration and renewal

(a) Registration of a mark under this chapter is
effective for a term of five (5) years from the date of registration.
(b) If a person who registers a mark under subsection (a) files an
electronic application not more than six (6) months before the
expiration of the five (5) year term, in a manner complying with the
requirements of the secretary, the registration may be renewed for an
additional five (5) year term commencing at the end of the expiring five
(5) year term.
(c) A renewal fee payable to the secretary must accompany the
electronic application for renewal of the registration.
(d) A registration may be renewed for successive periods of five (5)
years in the manner described in subsection (b).
(e) The secretary shall notify the registrants of marks of the
necessity of renewal within the year next preceding the expiration of
the five (5) years from the date of the registration by writing to the last
known electronic mail address or, if none, the last known address of the
registrants.
(f) An electronic application for renewal under this chapter for a
mark registered under this chapter or a mark registered under a prior
law, must include:
(1) a verified statement that the mark has been and remains in
use; and
(2) an image of the mark on or in connection with the good or
service.
Formerly: Acts 1955, c.174, s.6. As amended by P.L.135-2006,
SEC.7; P.L.128-2017, SEC.7; P.L.59-2018, SEC.3.