§ 1–410
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 1-410 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 4. Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Names
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(a)
Unless registration of a mark is renewed for a 10-year term as provided in this section, the registration expires on the tenth anniversary of its effective date.
(b)
Within 1 year before registration of a mark expires, the Secretary of State shall mail to the registrant, at the last known address of the registrant:
(1)
a renewal application form; and
(2)
a notice that states:
(i)
the date on which the current registration expires;
(ii)
the date by which the Secretary of State must receive the renewal application for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the registration expires;
(iii)
the amount of the renewal fee; and
(iv)
instructions on how to access the renewal application form online.
(c)
Before the registration of a mark expires, the registrant periodically may renew it for an additional 10–year term if, within 6 months before the expiration of the term of the registration:
(1)
the registrant submits to the Secretary of State:
(i)
a renewal application on the form that the Secretary of State provides; and
(ii)
3 different specimens or reproductions of the mark being used;
(2)
the registrant states in the renewal application that the mark is still in use in the State;
(3)
the mark otherwise is entitled to be registered; and
(4)
the registrant pays to the Secretary of State a renewal fee of $50.
(d)
The Secretary of State shall renew the registration of and issue a renewal certificate to each registrant who meets the requirements of this section.
(e)
A specimen or reproduction submitted under subsection (c) of this section may not include a business paper, including letterhead, a business card, or an envelope.