1. The registration of a mark is effective for 5 years from the date of registration and, upon application filed within 6 months before the expiration of that period, on a form to be furnished by the Secretary of State, the registration may be renewed for a successive period of 5 years. A renewal fee of $50, payable to the Secretary of State, must accompany the application for renewal of the registration.
2. The registration of a mark may be renewed for additional successive 5-year periods if the requirements of subsection 1 are satisfied.
3. The Secretary of State shall give notice to each registrant when his or her registration is about to expire. The notice must be given within the year next preceding the expiration date, by writing to the registrant’s last known address.
4. All applications for renewals must include a statement that the mark is still in use in this State.