Certificate of change of name

Sec. 8.5. (a) A registrant or an applicant who changes the name of the person to whom the mark is issued or for whom an electronic application is filed may record a certificate of change of name of the registrant or applicant by electronic application with the secretary upon the payment of a recording fee. (b) The secretary may issue a new certificate of registration or an assigned application in the name of the assignee. The secretary may issue a new certificate of registration in the name of the assignee for the remainder of the term of the: (1) certificate of registration; or (2) most recent renewal of the certificate of registration. As added by P.L.135-2006, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.59-2018, SEC.5; P.L.206-2021, SEC.10.