STATE TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN FLORIDA :
Trademarks and Service Marks are registered before the Florida Department of State pursuant to Chapter 495 of the Florida Statues. All Trademarks and Service marks must comply with all the requirements for registrations. Florida uses the general rule of a "FIRST IN USE, FIRST IN RIGHT" in order to allow a trademark for registration. Therefore a mark MUST be in use in order to be registered.
BENEFITS:
- A registered trademark owner is authorized to place the ® or TM symbol with its products.
- A individual or entity who is owner of a registered trademark may recover profits, damages and costs for trademark infringements by unauthorized third parties.
- In certain situations, attorney’s fees may also be recovered.
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*PLEASE NOTE THAT A STATE TRADEMARK REGISTRATION HAS IT’S PROTECTION LIMITED TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROTECTION BEYOND THIS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.
REQUIREMENTS
The following are the minimum requirements that an applicants needs to have in order to acquire a trademark registrations.
1- Applicant's Name
2- Applicant's Address
3- Goods to be registered
4- Manner in which trademark is used
5- Date of First use
6- Mark to be registered
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