Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3305 – Certificate of registration
(a) Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of this chapter, the Secretary of State 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 of State and the seal of the State, and it shall show the name and business address and, if a corporation, the state of incorporation, of the person claiming ownership of the mark, the date claimed for the first use of the mark anywhere, the date claimed for the first use of the mark in this State, the class of goods or services, a description of the goods or services on which the mark is used, a reproduction of the mark, the registration date and the term of the registration period.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3305
- Applicant: shall mean any person filing an application for registration of a trademark under this chapter, the applicant's legal representatives, successors or assigns. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3302
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Court: means the Court of Chancery. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3314
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Mark: shall include any trademark or service mark entitled to registration under this chapter, whether registered or not. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3302
- Person: shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, union or other organization. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3302
- State: means the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any state, territory, possession, or other jurisdiction of the United States other than the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-101
(b) Any certificate of registration issued by the Secretary of State under this chapter or a copy thereof duly certified by the Secretary shall be admissible in evidence as competent and sufficient proof of the registration of such mark in any action or judicial proceeding in any court of this State.
(c) A certificate of registration will be issued by the Secretary of State upon receipt of a $10 fee payable to the Secretary of State.