§ 1–406
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 1-406 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 4. Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names
§ 1–406LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An applicant for registration of a mark shall:
(1)
submit to the Secretary of State:
(i)
an application on the form that the Secretary of State provides; and
(ii)
3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark as used; and
(2)
pay to the Secretary of State a fee of $50.
(b)
A specimen or reproduction submitted under subsection (a) of this section may not include a business paper, including letterhead, a business card, or an envelope.
(c)
An application shall be signed, under oath, and the original submitted under subsection (a) of this section:
(1)
for an individual, by the individual;
(2)
for a partnership, by a partner; or
(3)
for a corporation or association, by an officer of the corporation or association.
(d)
In addition to any other information required on an application form, the form shall require:
(1)
the name of the applicant;
(2)
the business address of the applicant;
(3)
for an applicant that is a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, the state of formation;
(4)
a description of the full mark including words, if applicable;
(5)
a description of the goods or services with which the applicant uses the mark;
(6)
a listing of the ways the mark is being used, including on uniforms, advertising, banners, the Internet, signs, vehicles, and packaging;
(7)
the class under § 1–405 of this subtitle to which the goods or services belong;
(8)
the date when the applicant or the applicant’s predecessor in business:
(i)
first used the mark anywhere; and
(ii)
first used the mark in the State; and
(9)
a statement that:
(i)
the applicant owns the mark;
(ii)
another person does not have the right to use the mark in the State; and
(iii)
the mark is not deceptively similar to a mark that another person has a right to use in the State.
(e)
A single application for registration of a mark:
(1)
may cover use of the mark with any number of goods or services in a single class; but
(2)
may not cover use of the mark with goods or services in different classes.