Item 5: If the registrant is organized as a general or limited partnership, provide the names of all
general partners.
Specimen: A registration cannot be renewed if the mark is no longer in use in Texas commerce. A
specimen supporting use of the mark in each class must be included. In Item 7, check the
box for each type of specimen included. A drawing sheet is not an acceptable specimen.
Appropriate Specimens (samples of use)
Trademarks: Acceptable specimens include actual labels or tags affixed to, or
containers used with, the goods. A photograph of an actual display that appears in
immediate proximity to the goods (“point-of-sale” display) is also an acceptable
specimen. Brochures that advertise the product are not sufficient.
Service marks: Acceptable specimens include actual materials used in selling or
advertising the services, such as menus, newspaper advertisements, coupons and the like.
To serve as specimens, advertising materials must contain some understandable reference
to the services described in the application.
Fee: The renewal fee ($25 per class) may be paid by personal check, money order, LegalEase
debit card, cashier’s check, or American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa credit
card. Checks or money orders must be payable through a U.S. bank or financial
institution and made payable to the secretary of state. Fees paid by credit card are subject
to a statutorily authorized convenience fee of 2.7 percent of the total fees.
Signature: The registrant named in Item 1 must sign and date the application. A renewal made by a
business entity must be signed by an authorized person. The renewal must be signed and
verified before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths.
Before signing, carefully review the application. An application or registration procured
by fraud is subject to cancellation pursuant to Chapter 16, Business & Commerce Code.
Submission: Submit your renewal application and filing fee of $25:
by mail to the Secretary of State, PO Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697;
by fax with credit card information (Form 807) to (512) 463-5709; or
by delivery to the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas
78701.
On filing, we will return to the remitter a Certificate of Registration for the new term of
registration. The secretary of state will send correspondence regarding the renewal to the
submitter address provided in the cover letter, envelope, or enclosed check.
This is a sample form and is promulgated by the secretary of state to obtain the minimum information
required for a renewal application. It is advisable to seek the assistance of legal counsel in preparing any
legal document. The secretary of state makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the use of
this form.
Revised 09/13
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