KRS 365.581: Duration and renewal.

(1) A registration of a mark pursuant to KRS 365.561 to 365.613 shall be effective for a

term of five (5) years from the date of registration and, may be renewed for a like

term upon application filed within six (6) months prior to the expiration of the term,

in a manner complying with the requirements of the Secretary as set out in

administrative regulation. A renewal fee of five dollars ($5), payable to the

Secretary, shall accompany the application for renewal of the registration.

(2) A registration may be r enewed for successive periods of five (5) years in this

manner.

(3) The Secretary of State shall notify registrants of the necessity of renewing their

registrations at least six (6) months prior to their pending expiration by writing to

the last known address of the registrants.

(4) Any registration in effect on July 15, 1994, shall continue in effect for the remainder

of the unexpired term and may be renewed by filing an application for renewal with

the Secretary, if the application for renewal complies wi th the requirements of the

Secretary as set out in administrative regulations and is accompanied by the renewal

fee prescribed in subsection (1) of this section and submitted within six (6) months

prior to the expiration of the registration.

(5) All applications for renewal pursuant to this section, whether of registrations made

under KRS 365.561 to 365.613 or of registrations effected under any prior state law,

shall include a verified statement that the mark has been and is still in use, and

include a spe cimen showing actual use of the mark on or in connection with the

goods or services.