81-205 Filing of applications; refusal of registration; same or similar marks, procedure.
81-205. Filing of applications; refusal of registration; same or similar marks, procedure. (a) Upon the filing of an application for registration and payment of the application fee, the secretary may cause the application to be examined for conformity with this act. (b) The applicant shall provide any additional pertinent information requested by the secretary including […]
81-206 Certificate of registration, issuance.
81-206. Certificate of registration, issuance. Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of this act, the secretary shall cause a certificate of registration to be issued and delivered to the applicant. The certificate of registration shall be issued under the signature of the secretary and the seal of the state, and such certificate shall […]
81-207 Duration of registration; renewal.
81-207. Duration of registration; renewal. (a) A registration of a mark as provided in this act shall be effective for a term of five years from the date of registration and, upon application filed within six months prior to the expiration of such term, in a manner complying with the requirements of the secretary, the […]
81-201 Title.
81-201. Title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the revised Kansas trademark act. History: L. 1999, ch. 85, § 1; July 1.
81-208 Assignments; changes of name; other instruments.
81-208. Assignments; changes of name; other instruments. (a) Any mark and registration as provided in this act shall be assignable with the good will of the business in which the mark is used, or with that part of the good will of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the mark. Assignment […]
81-209 Records.
81-209. Records. The secretary shall keep for public examination a record of all marks registered or renewed under this act, as well as a record of all documents recorded pursuant to K.S.A. 81-208, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1999, ch. 85, § 9; July 1.
81-210 Cancellation.
81-210. Cancellation. The secretary shall cancel from the register, in whole or in part: (a) Any registration which the secretary receives a voluntary request for cancellation thereof from the registrant or the assignee of record; (b) all registrations granted under this act and not renewed in accordance with the provisions of this act; (c) any […]
81-211 Classification of goods and services.
81-211. Classification of goods and services. The secretary shall by regulation establish a classification of goods and services for convenience of administration of this act, but not to limit or extend the applicant’s or registrant’s rights, and a single application for registration of a mark may include any or all goods upon which, or services […]
81-202 Definitions.
81-202. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 81-201 through 81-220: (a) “Trademark” means any word, name, symbol, or device or any combination thereof used by a person to identify and distinguish the goods of such person, including a unique product, from those manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods, even […]
81-203 Registrability.
81-203. Registrability. A mark by which the goods or services of any applicant for registration may be distinguished from the goods or services of others shall not be registered if such mark: (a) Consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive or scandalous matter; (b) consists of or comprises matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a […]