STATE OF ALABAMA INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION TO RENEW TRADEMARK, SERVICE MARK, OR TRADE NAME IN ALABAMA RENEWAL Trademark, service mark, and trade name registrations are effective for a term of five years from the date of registration. An application to renew trademark, service mark or trade name must be filed six months prior to the registered mark’s expiration date if the mark is still in use in the state. It is the applicant’s personal responsibility to ensure the mark does not infringe on any other individual/business mark. It is also the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the mark is not being used in a fraudulent manner. Rights of ownership of a particular mark are achieved through the common laws of adoption and usage, not registration. A mark registration may be renewed for successive periods of five years in like manner. SPECIMENS Specimens are an important part of the registration process. Specimens are samples which perform the function of verifying usage of a mark. Clear copies of specimens are generally accepted. Before submitting the application for renewal, inspect all specimens for clarity. Altered or defaced specimens will not be accepted. Illegible specimens are also unacceptable. All specimens submitted must be clear and clean. One specimen displaying the mark in use must be submitted with the renewal application. Some acceptable mark specimens are business cards, brochures, flyers, labels, decals, tags, and newspaper advertisements. Specimens may be originals or legible copies. APPLICATION Before submitting the application for renewal, review the items below to ensure the application has been completed. Failure to do so may result in rejection/denial of the renewal application. 1. Complete ALL applicable items on the application to renew trademark, service mark and trade name. Provide the mark registration date, registration number, old classification number and new classification number (if applicable). 2. Submit one specimen and a thirty dollar ($30.00) renewal fee at the time of filing. 3. Have the application notarized by a Notary Public. Please Note: If renewal applicant is different from original applicant as a result of the lawful transfer of the mark, a statement of assignment must be filed in this office prior to renewal. If applicant is different due to legal name change, please attach notarized evidence of such filing. If you have questions, please contact: Office of Secretary of State Lands and Trademarks Division 100 North Union Street, Suite 770 Montgomery, Alabama 36130 (334) 242-5325 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SCHEDULE OF CLASSIFICATION OF BUSINESSES 1 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries 14 Eating and drinking places, drugstores, and liquor stores 2 Mining 15 Sporting goods, bicycles, and hobby stores 3 Construction 16 Book, stationery, jewelry, sewing, needlework, and piece-goods stores 17 Mail-order houses, vending machine operators, and 4 Manufacturing, nondurable goods direct selling establishments, fuel and ice dealers, and retail florists 5 Manufacturing, durable goods 6 Transportation, communications, and other public 18 Retail trade - miscellaneous utilities 19 Finance, insurance, and real estate 7 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 8 Wholesale trade, durable goods 9 Retail trade - lumber and building materials, 20 Business and repair services 21 Personal services mobile home dealers, hardware, nurseries and garden stores 22 Entertainment and recreation services 10 Retail trade - department, variety, miscellaneous general merchandise, grocery, dairy products, retail bakery, and food stores 23 Professional and related services 11 Retail trade - motor vehicle dealers, auto and home supply stores, gasoline service stations, and miscellaneous vehicle dealers 24 Public administration 12 Retail trade - apparel, accessory, and shoe stores 25 Miscellaneous 13 Retail trade - furniture, home furnishings, household appliances, T.V. and radio stores. Please Note: If renewal applicant is different from original applicant as a result of the lawful transfer of the mark, a statement of assignment must be filed in this office prior to renewal. If applicant is different due to legal name change, please attach evidence of such filing. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SCHEDULE OF CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS AND SERVICES 1 Chemicals 24Fabrics 2 Paints 3 Cosmetics and cleaning 4 Lubricants and fuels 5 Pharmaceuticals 25 Clothing 26 Fancy goods 27 Floor coverings 28Toys and sporting goods 6 Metal goods 7 Machinery 8 Hand tools 9 Electrical and scientific apparatus 10 Medical apparatus 11 Environmental control apparatus 12Vehicles 13 Firearms 14 Jewelry 15 Musical instruments 16 Paper goods and printed matter 17 Rubber goods 18 Leather goods 29 Meats and processed foods 30 Staple foods 31 Natural agricultural products 32 Light beverages 33 Wine and spirits 34 Smokers’ articles 35 Advertising and business 36 Insurance and financial 37 Building construction and repair 38 Telecommunications 19 Nonmetallic building materials 41 20 Furniture and articles not otherwise classified 21 Housewares and glass 42 Computer and scientific 43 Hotels and restaurants 22 Cordage and fibers 44Medical, beauty & agriculture 23 Yarns and threads 45Personal 39 Transportation and storage 40 Treatment and materials Education and entertainment NOTE: When an application includes goods or services which fall within multiple classes, the Office of the Secretary of State requires an additional application for registration and an additional registration fee for each class. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com LANDS AND TRADEMARKS DIVISION STATE OF ALABAMA APPLICATION TO RENEW TRADEMARK, SERVICE MARK OR TRADE NAME IN ALABAMA 1. Applicant 2. The Applicant is in the State of __________________________ ( ( ( ( Street Address ) unincorporated ( ) non-profit ( ) corporation ) limited liability company ( ) partnership ( ) individual ) sole proprietor ( ) limited liability partnership ) other _________________________________________________ State: County Telephone: City ZIP: ( ) 4. Mode or Manner in which the Mark is used with the goods, services 3. Description of Goods, Services or Business provided or business provided: under the Mark being registered: 5. Registration No.: 6. Classification (OLD) 7. Classification: (NEW) 8.This is a: Trade Name Trademark Service Mark Registration Date: 9. Attach one (1) specimen which exhibits the Mark in use. 10. Attach the filing fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) payable to the Alabama Secretary of State. 11. Sign the application for renewal before a Notary Public. I, __________________________________, before first duly sworn, attest that I am the owner of the Mark, a member of the firm, or an officer of the corporation (or association) with the authority to renew the Mark above. The Mark is still in use in this State and has not been abandoned. I understand that if I am not the original applicant and have obtained ownership of the above listed mark as a result of lawful transfer of the Mark, a statement of assignment pursuant to §8-12-11, Code of Alabama, 1975, must be filed in this office prior to renewal. I have read the above foregoing application and know the contents and the facts set out therein are true. I further attest that the specimen filed is true and correct. I have the authority to make this affidavit and verification. Signature _______________________________________ Name ______________________________________________ Title____________________________________________________ Section below to be completed by Notary Public COUNTY OF _______________________________________ STATE OF ________________________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me this the _____________ day of __________________________________, 20__________. ____________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Notary Public Name Notary Public Signature Commission Expiration Date Revised 8/2011 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com