Application of Law; Reissue on Nonuser

(a) This Chapter is applicable to all registrations filed with the Office of the Director of the Department of Commerce; the intent hereof being that all prints, labels, trademarks, service marks, or tradenames not used by the applicant in the Territory of Guam or elsewhere in the United States and not registered in the name of the applicant in the Patent and Trademark Office of the United States may be reissued to such applicant who is actually using the same. (b) The fact that a print, label, trademark, service mark, or tradename has not been used in Guam for a period exceeding three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive days shall be prima facie proof of the fact that the same has not been used elsewhere for such period. SOURCE: GC § 6411 added by P.L. 23-062:3 (Dec. 5, 1995). Renumbered by the Compiler. 2024 NOTE: Subsection designations added pursuant to the authority of 1 GCA § 1606. Reference to “Territory” omitted pursuant to 1 GCA § 420.