47-22-04. Certificate of registration.
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Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of this chapter, the secretary of state shall cause a certificate of registration to be issued and delivered to the applicant. The certificate of registration must be issued under the signature of the secretary of state and the seal of the state, and it shall show the name and business address and, if a corporation, the state of incorporation, and, if a limited liability company, the state of organization, of the person claiming ownership of the mark, the date claimed for the first use of the mark anywhere and the date claimed for the first use of the mark in this state, the class, or classes, of goods or services and a description of the goods or services on which the mark is used, a facsimile of the mark, the registration date, and the term of registration.
Any certificate of registration issued by the secretary of state under the provisions hereof or a copy thereof duly certified by the secretary of state is admissible in evidence as competent and sufficient proof of the registration of such mark in any action or judicial proceedings in any court of this state.