Bill > S1619

This bill makes technical corrections to the State Trademarks Act, which governs how trademarks are registered and protected within the state. Specifically, it clarifies that an application for a trademark must include a "specimen," which is an example of how the mark is actually being used. The bill also adds a new section to the Act stating that its intent is to align the state's trademark system with the federal system, meaning that interpretations of the federal Trademark Act of 1946 should be used as guidance for understanding the state law. Finally, it updates references in another part of state law (chapter 156D) to correctly reflect that trademarks and service marks can be registered under chapters 110B or 110H.