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WY Stat § 40-1-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-105 - Term of Registration; Renewals.

40-1-105. Term of registration; renewals.| (a) Registration of a mark is effective for a term of five (5) years from the date of registration and, upon application filed within six (6) months prior to the expiration of such term, in a manner complying with the requirements of the secretary, the registration may be renewed for a like term from the end of the expiring term. A renewal fee set in accordance with W.S. 40-1-116, but not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) and payable to the secretary, shall accompany the application for renewal of the registration.  (b) Renewal periods.-A mark registration may be renewed for successive periods of five (5) years in like manner. All applications for renewal under this act, whether of registrations made under this act or of registrations effected under any prior act, shall include a verified statement that the mark has been and is still in use and include a specimen showing actual use of the mark on or in connection with the goods or services.  (c) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 112, § 3.  (d) Existing registration.-Any registration in force on the date on which this act shall become effective shall continue in full force and effect for the unexpired term and may be renewed by filing an application for renewal with the secretary, complying with the requirements of the secretary, and paying the aforementioned renewal fee within six (6) months prior to the expiration of the registration.  (e) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 112, § 3.
WY Stat § 40-1-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-106 - Assignment of Marks and Registration; Change of Name.

40-1-106. Assignment of marks and registration; change of name.| (a) Any mark and its registration under this act shall be assignable with the goodwill of the business in which the mark is used, or with that part of the goodwill of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the mark. Assignment shall be by instruments in writing duly executed and may be recorded with the secretary upon the payment of a fee set in accordance with W.S. 40-1-116, but not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00) and payable to the secretary. Upon recording of the assignment, the secretary shall issue in the name of the assignee a new certificate for the remainder of the term of the registration or of the last renewal thereof. An assignment of any registration under this act shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration without notice, unless it is recorded with the secretary within three (3) months after the date thereof or prior to such subsequent purchase.  (b) Any registrant or applicant effecting a change of the name of the person to whom the mark was issued or for whom an application was filed may record a certificate of change of name of the registrant or applicant with the secretary upon the payment of the recording fee. The secretary may issue in the name of the assignee a certificate of registration of an assigned application. The secretary may issue in the name of the assignee, a new certificate or registration for the remainder of the term of the registration or last renewal thereof.  (c) A photocopy or photograph of any instrument referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be accepted for recording if it is certified by the applicant, or their successors, to be a true and correct copy of the original.
WY Stat § 40-1-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-107 - Public Record of Marks.

40-1-107. Public record of marks.| The secretary shall keep for public examination a record of all marks registered or renewed under this act.
WY Stat § 40-1-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-108 - Cancellation of Registration.

40-1-108. Cancellation of registration.| (a) The secretary shall cancel from the register in whole or in part:  (i) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 112, § 3.  (ii) Any registration concerning which the secretary shall receive a voluntary request for cancellation thereof from the registrant or the assignee of record and shall receive payment of a fee set in accordance with W.S. 40-1-116, but not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00);  (iii) All registrations granted under this act and not renewed in accordance with the provisions hereof;  (iv) Any registration concerning which a court of competent jurisdiction shall find:  (A) That the registered mark has been abandoned;  (B) That the registrant is not the owner of the mark;  (C) That the registration was granted improperly;  (D) That the registration was obtained fraudulently;  (E) That the registered mark is so similar, as to be likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive, to a mark registered by another person in the United States patent and trademark office, prior to the date of the filing of the application for registration by the registrant hereunder, and not abandoned; provided, however, that should the registrant prove that the registrant is the owner of a concurrent registration of his mark in the United States patent and trademark office covering an area including this state, the registration hereunder shall not be cancelled;  (F) That the mark is or has become the generic name for the goods or services, or a portion thereof, for which it has been registered.  (v) When a court of competent jurisdiction shall order cancellation of a registration on any ground.
WY Stat § 40-1-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-109 - Classification of Marks.

40-1-109. Classification of marks.| (a) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 112, § 3.  (b) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 112, § 3.  (c) The secretary shall by regulation establish a classification of goods and services for marks for the convenience of administration of this act, but not to limit or extend the applicant's or registrant's rights.
WY Stat § 40-1-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-110 - False or Fraudulent Representations or Declarations; Liability for Damages Sustained.

40-1-110. False or fraudulent representations or declarations; liability for damages sustained.| Any person who shall for himself, or on behalf of any other person, procure the filing or registration of any mark in the office of the secretary under the provisions of this act, by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, orally or in writing, or by any other fraudulent means, shall be liable to pay all damages sustained in consequence of such filing or registration, to be recovered by or on behalf of the party injured thereby in any court of competent jurisdiction.
WY Stat § 40-1-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-111 - Civil Liability.

40-1-111. Civil liability.| Subject to the provisions of W.S. 40-1-113 any person who shall (a) use, without the consent of the registrant, any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this act in connection with the sale, distribution, offering for sale, or advertising of any goods or services on or in connection with which such use is likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive as to the source of origin of such goods or services, or (b) reproduce, counterfeit, copy or colorably imitate any such mark and apply such reproduction, counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles, or advertisements intended to be used upon or in conjunction with the sale or other distribution in this state of such goods or services, shall be liable to a civil action by the owner of such registered mark for any or all of the remedies provided in W.S. 40-1-112, except that under subsection (b) hereof the registrant shall not be entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with knowledge that such mark is intended to be used to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.
WY Stat § 40-1-112 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-112 - Remedies.

40-1-112. Remedies.| (a) Any owner of a mark registered under this act may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display or sale of any counterfeits or imitations thereof and any court of competent jurisdiction may grant injunctions to restrain such manufacture, use, display, or sale as may be by the said court deemed just and reasonable, and may require the defendants to pay to such owner all profits derived from and/or all damages suffered by reason of such wrongful manufacture, use, display or sale; and such court may also order that any such counterfeits or imitations in the possession or under the control of any defendant in such case, be delivered to an officer of the court, or to the complainant, to be destroyed. The court, in its discretion, may enter judgment for an amount not to exceed three (3) times such profits and damages and reasonable attorneys' fees of the prevailing party in such cases where the court finds the other party committed such wrongful acts with knowledge or in bad faith or otherwise as according to the circumstances of the case.  (b) The enumeration of any right or remedy herein shall not affect a registrant's right to prosecute under any penal law of this state.
WY Stat § 40-1-113 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-113 - Marks Acquired at Common Law.

40-1-113. Marks acquired at common law.| Nothing in this act shall adversely affect the rights or the enforcement of rights in marks acquired in good faith at any time at common law.
WY Stat § 40-1-114 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-114 - Inapplicable to Livestock Brands, Marks or Tags.

40-1-114. Inapplicable to livestock brands, marks or tags.| This act shall not be construed to apply to brands, marks or tags on livestock.
WY Stat § 40-1-115 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-115 - Injury to Business Reputation; Dilution.

40-1-115. Injury to business reputation; dilution.| (a) The owner of a mark which is famous in this state shall be entitled, subject to the principles of equity, to an injunction against another's use of a mark, commencing after the owner's mark becomes famous, which causes dilution of the distinctive quality of the owner's mark, and to obtain such other relief as is provided in this section. In determining whether a mark is famous, a court may consider factors such as, but not limited to:  (i) The degree of inherent or acquired distinctiveness of the mark in this state;  (ii) The duration and extent of use of the mark in connection with the goods and services;  (iii) The duration and extent of advertising and publicity of the mark in this state;  (iv) The geographical extent of the trading area in which the mark is used;  (v) The channels of trade for the goods or services with which the owner's mark is used;  (vi) The degree of recognition of the owner's mark in its and in the other's trading areas and channels of trade in this state; and  (vii) The nature and extent of use of the same or similar mark by third parties.  (b) The owner shall be entitled only to injunctive relief in this state in an action brought under this section, unless the subsequent user willfully intended to trade on the owner's reputation or to cause dilution of the owner's mark. If such willful intent is proven, the owner shall also be entitled to the remedies set forth in this act, subject to the discretion of the court and the principles of equity.
WY Stat § 40-1-116 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 1 - Trademarks and Service Marks|Section 40-1-116 - Powers of Secretary of State; Filing and Other Fees.

40-1-116. Powers of secretary of state; filing and other fees.| (a) The secretary has the power reasonably necessary to perform the duties required of him by this act including the promulgation of rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.  (b) The secretary shall set and collect filing, service and copying fees to recover the costs of providing those services and administering this act. Fees shall not exceed the costs of providing these services and administering this act.
WY Stat § 40-2-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-101 - Definitions.

40-2-101. Definitions.| (a) As used in this act unless the context otherwise requires:  (i) "Applicant" means a person filing an application for registration or reservation of a trade name under this act, his legal representatives, successors or assigns;  (ii) "Person" means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, unincorporated association, two (2) or more of the foregoing having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity;  (iii) "Registrant" means a person to whom registration of a trade name under this act is issued, his legal representatives, successors or assigns;  (iv) "Trade name" means a word, name, or any combination of the foregoing in any form or arrangement used by a person to identify his business, vocation, or occupation and distinguish it from the business, vocation or occupation of others;  (v) "This act" means W.S. 40-2-101 through 40-2-111.
WY Stat § 40-2-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-102 - Registrability.

40-2-102. Registrability.| (a) A trade name shall not be registered if it:  (i) Is the same as, or deceptively similar to, a trademark or service mark registered in this state, or is not distinguishable from the names of other business entities as required by W.S. 17-16-401;  (ii) Contains any word or phrase which indicates that it is engaged in the business of banking or insurance, except as provided in subsections (b) through (d) of this section.  (b) National banking associations previously approved by the comptroller of the currency, whose principal place of business is located within the state of Wyoming and who are actively engaged in the business of banking on the effective date of this act may be registered with the Wyoming secretary of state and entitled to all of the protection of other registered trade names.  (c) Any person desiring to register a bank trade name for any proposed national banking association shall comply with the provisions of this act. The secretary of state shall conditionally approve the proposed trade name if not the same as or deceptively similar to any trade name registered under this act, a trademark or service mark registered in this state or the name of a corporation incorporated or authorized to do business in this state, or which is exclusively reserved under W.S. 17-16-402. Conditional approval shall expire in twelve (12) months unless extended for good cause for an additional period of six (6) months. Conditional approval shall not become final and the name registered until the applicant has received approval to engage in the business of banking by the comptroller of the currency, and actually engages in the business of banking in this state.  (d) Any person desiring to conditionally register a bank trade name for any proposed Wyoming state chartered bank shall comply with the provisions of this act. The secretary of state shall conditionally approve the proposed trade name if it is not the same as or deceptively similar to any trademark or service mark registered in this state, and is distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from other business names as required by W.S. 17-16-401. Conditional approval shall expire in twelve (12) months but may be extended for good cause for an additional six (6) months. The conditional approval shall terminate upon approval of the proposed charter by the Wyoming state banking commissioner and the Wyoming state banking board and the filing of the bank's articles of incorporation with the secretary of state since at that time the name of the state chartered bank will be protected by W.S. 17-16-401(b).
WY Stat § 40-2-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-103 - Reservation.

40-2-103. Reservation.| (a) Any person intending to adopt a trade name for use and intending to apply for registration of a trade name may reserve the trade name in the following manner. Reservation shall be made by filing an application with the secretary of state to reserve a specified trade name, executed by the applicant. If the secretary of state finds that the name is available for use, and upon payment of thirty dollars ($30.00), he shall reserve the name for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days. The reservation is not renewable.  (b) The right to the exclusive use of a specified trade name so reserved may be transferred to any other person by filing a notice of the transfer in the office of the secretary of state, executed by the applicant for whom the name was reserved and specifying the name and address of the transferee.
WY Stat § 40-2-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-104 - Application for Registration.

40-2-104. Application for registration.| (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in this act and upon payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00), any person who adopts a trade name for use in this state may file an application for registration of the trade name in duplicate in the office of the secretary of state on forms furnished by the secretary of state setting forth, but not limited to, the following information:  (i) The name and business address of the applicant for registration, and if a corporation, the state of incorporation;  (ii) The trade name sought to be registered;  (iii) The general nature of the business in fact conducted by the applicant;  (iv) The signature of the applicant acknowledged before a notarial officer.  (b) Upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of this act, the secretary of state shall return a duplicate copy of the application for registration to the applicant stamped with the date of filing.
WY Stat § 40-2-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-105 - Duration and Renewal.

40-2-105. Duration and renewal.| (a) Registration of a trade name under this act is effective for ten (10) years. Within six (6) months prior to the expiration of a term, registration may be renewed for additional ten (10) year periods. A renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall accompany an application for renewal of registration. The application for renewal shall include a statement that the trade name is still in use in this state. Notification of expiration and the forms for application for renewal shall be furnished to the registrant by the secretary of state.  (b) The secretary of state shall notify registrants of trade names of the necessity of renewal within the year next preceding the expiration of the ten (10) years from the date of registration or renewal by writing to the last known address of the registrants.
WY Stat § 40-2-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-106 - Assignment.

40-2-106. Assignment.| Any trade name registered under this act is assignable with the goodwill of the business in which the trade name is used. Assignment shall be by an instrument in writing duly executed and shall be recorded with the secretary of state upon payment of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Upon recording the assignment, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate in the name of the assignee for the remainder of the term of the registration.
WY Stat § 40-2-107 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-107 - Cancellation.

40-2-107. Cancellation.| (a) The secretary of state shall cancel from the registration record:  (i) Any registration upon request for cancellation from the registrant or the assignee of record and upon payment of a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the secretary of state to be credited to the general fund;  (ii) Any registration granted under this act and not renewed in accordance with its provisions;  (iii) Any registration if a court of competent jurisdiction finds:  (A) That the registered trade name has been abandoned;  (B) That the registrant is not the owner of the trade name;  (C) That the registration was granted improperly; or  (D) That the registration was obtained fraudulently.
WY Stat § 40-2-108 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-108 - Fraudulent Registration.

40-2-108. Fraudulent registration.| Any person who procures the registration of any trade name in the office of the secretary of state under the provisions of this act, by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, verbally or in writing, or by any other fraudulent means, is liable for the payment of all damages sustained in consequence of the filing or registration and the costs of the action together with reasonable attorneys' fees as determined by the court, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction by any party injured.
WY Stat § 40-2-109 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-109 - Common-Law Rights.

40-2-109. Common-law rights.| This act shall not adversely affect rights in trade names, or the enforcement of rights in trade names, acquired at any time in good faith at common law.
WY Stat § 40-2-110 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-110 - Powers.

40-2-110. Powers.| The secretary of state has the power reasonably necessary to perform the duties required of him by this chapter. The secretary of state shall promulgate reasonable forms, rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
WY Stat § 40-2-111 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 2 - Trade Names Registration|Section 40-2-111 - Refusal to File Documents.

40-2-111. Refusal to file documents.| If the secretary of state refuses to file a document submitted for filing under this act, the secretary of state shall return it to the filing party or representative within fifteen (15) days after the document was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason for the refusal.
WY Stat § 40-3-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 40 - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 3 - Multilevel and Pyramid Distributorships|Section 40-3-101 - Short Title.

40-3-101. Short title.| This act may be cited as the "Wyoming Multilevel and Pyramid Distributorship Act."