N.Y. General Business Law 277 – Certificate of filing
§ 277. Certificate of filing. Upon compliance with the requirements of this article, the secretary of state shall cause a certificate to be issued and delivered to the person filing the statement. The certificate shall be issued over the signature of the secretary of state and the seal of the department of state, and it shall show the name and business address of the person claiming ownership of the vessels, receptacles or utensils upon which the name, mark or device is produced; the nature of the business of the person filing; the type of vessels, receptacles or utensils on which the name, mark or device is produced and used; a copy, specimen, facsimile or counterpart of such name, mark or device as filed in the secretary of state's office, or a reproduction thereof; and the filing date.
Terms Used In N.Y. General Business Law 277
- 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.
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, union or other organization. See N.Y. General Business Law 275
Any certificate issued under the provisions hereof and duly certified by the secretary of state, or a certified copy of the statement filed, shall be admissible in evidence in any action or judicial proceedings in any court of this state as competent and sufficient proof of the filing pursuant to this article, and shall be prima facie evidence of the ownership by the person filing hereunder of all vessels, receptacles and utensils upon which such name, mark or device is produced.