SF0053

Official summary

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0016 Bill No.: SF0053 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0016 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0078 Chapter No.: 167 Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Catch Title: Trademarks and trade names-administrative cancellation. Has Report: No Subject: Authorizes the Secretary of State to cancel trademarks, service marks and trade names. Summary/Major Elements: This bill authorizes the Secretary of State to administratively cancel trademarks, service marks and trade names if the Secretary finds that cancellation is in the public interest and that the applicant or registrant has provided fraudulent information or has failed to correct false information. The bill requires the Secretary of State to send the registrant written notice and an explanation of the Secretary’s determination to cancel a trademark, service mark or trade name. The registrant has sixty (60) days to respond. The Secretary must again send notice of the cancellation to the registrant if the registrant does not respond or does not respond with a satisfactory reason to continue the trademark, service mark or trade name. The registrant may appeal the cancellation through the Chancery Court or a district court of competent jurisdiction. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.