Arizona Laws 44-1444. Certificate of registration; admissibility as evidence
A. Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of this article, the secretary of state shall cause a certificate of registration to be issued and delivered to the applicant. The certificate shall be issued under the signature of the secretary of state and the seal of the state, and it shall show:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-1444
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Applicant: means the person filing an application for registration of a mark under this article or the person's legal representatives, successors or assigns. See Arizona Laws 44-1441
- 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.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Mark: means any trademark or service mark. See Arizona Laws 44-1441
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, union or other organization. See Arizona Laws 44-1441
- used: means the bona fide use of a mark in the ordinary course of trade and not made merely to reserve a right in a mark. See Arizona Laws 44-1441
1. The name and business address and, if a corporation, the state of incorporation, of the person claiming ownership of the mark.
2. The date claimed for the first use of the mark anywhere and the date claimed for the first use of the mark in this state.
3. The class of goods or services and a description of the goods or services on which the mark is used.
4. A reproduction of the mark.
5. The registration date and the term of the registration.
B. A certificate of registration issued by the secretary of state under the provisions of this article or a copy thereof duly certified by the secretary of state shall be admissible in evidence as competent and sufficient proof of the registration of such mark in any action or judicial proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state.