Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 56:3-16

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The registration of names, marks or other devices shall be by filing in the office of the clerk of the county in which the principal office of the person or corporation seeking registration is situated and in the office of the Secretary of State, descriptions of such names, marks or other devices. If the applicant for registration has no principal office in this State the names, marks or other devices may be registered by filing descriptions thereof in the office of the clerk of any county in which the applicant does business and in the office of the Secretary of State.

For each filing as herein provided the Secretary of State shall receive a fee of $20.00 and the county clerk shall receive a fee of $5.00.

Amended by L.1947, c. 102, p. 517, s. 2; L.1971, c. 171, s. 6, eff. June 1, 1971.