{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-3-16","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 56:3-16","heading":"Descriptions of names, marks or devices filed with county clerk and secretary of state","body":"The registration of names, marks or other devices shall be by filing in the  office of the clerk of the county in which the principal office of the person  or corporation seeking registration is situated and in the office of the  Secretary of State, descriptions of such names, marks or other devices. If the  applicant for registration has no principal office in this State the names,  marks or other devices may be registered by filing descriptions thereof in the  office of the clerk of any county in which the applicant does business and in  the office of the Secretary of State.\nFor each filing as herein provided the Secretary of State shall receive a fee of $20.00 and the county clerk shall receive a fee of $5.00.\nAmended by L.1947, c. 102, p. 517, s. 2;  L.1971, c. 171, s. 6, eff. June 1, 1971.","path":["TITLE 56 TRADE NAMES, TRADE-MARKS AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"dd914a2660fc687fd4c4283730dd3bbb15af7af3d88831458891b3eb4216a2c3","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-3-15","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-56-3-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}