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Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS REGULATION 1-409

  • 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.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The Secretary of State shall register the mark of and issue a certificate of registration to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.

(b) The Secretary of State shall include on each certificate of registration:

(1) the signature of the Secretary of State, under the seal of the Secretary of State;

(2) the name of the registrant;

(3) the business of the registrant;

(4) the address of the registrant;

(5) for a registrant that is a corporation, the state of incorporation;

(6) the date that the registrant claims to have first used the mark anywhere;

(7) the date that the registrant claims to have first used the mark in the State;

(8) a description of the goods or services with which the registrant uses the mark;

(9) the class under § 1-405 of this subtitle to which the goods or services belong;

(10) a full description of the mark;

(11) the date of registration; and

(12) the term of registration.