(A) A registration of a mark is effective for five years from the date of registration, and upon application filed within six months before the expiration of the registration in a manner complying with the requirements of the secretary, the registration may be renewed for five years. 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 years as provided for in this subsection.

(B) An application for renewal under this article, whether of a registration made under this article or of a registration effected under any prior law, shall include a verified statement that the mark has been and is still in use and a specimen showing actual use of the mark on or in connection with the goods or services.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 39-15-1130

  • Mark: includes a trademark or service mark entitled to registration under this article whether registered or not. See South Carolina Code 39-15-1105
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of State or the designee of the secretary charged with the administration of this article. See South Carolina Code 39-15-1105
  • Use: 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 South Carolina Code 39-15-1105