Untitled section

132.11 on or after May 1, 1990, is effective for 10 years. A registration may be renewed for 10-year periods upon application to the department and payment of the same fee required for a registration. Application for renewal shall be made within 6 months before the expiration of the 10-year period specified in this paragraph.

132.01(7)

(7)

 

The department shall do all of the following:

132.01(7)(a)

(a)

Cancel from his or her register any registration that is not effective under sub. (6) and also any registration if a final judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction finds that the registration has been abandoned or that the registrant does not have the right to the exclusive use of the registration.

132.01(7)(b)

(b)

Cancel from his or her register a registration of a mark under this section upon the request of the registrant of the mark. The department may not charge a fee for canceling a registration under this paragraph.

132.01(8)

(8)

 

Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or union who claims a right to the use of subject matter conflicting with any registration by another may bring action against such other in the circuit court for the county in which such other resides, or in the circuit court for Dane County, and in any such action the right to the use and registration of such subject matter shall be determined as between the parties, and registration shall be granted or withheld or canceled by the department in accordance with the final judgment in any such action. Nonuser for a period of at least 2 years continuing to the date of commencement of any action in which abandonment is in issue shall be prima facie evidence of abandonment to the extent of such nonuser.

132.01(9)

(9)

 

Title to any registration hereunder shall pass to any person, firm or corporation succeeding to the registrant’s business to which such registration pertains. Written assignments of any such registration from a registrant to such a successor may be filed with and shall be recorded by the department upon payment of the fee specified in sub. (3) . When such assignment is recorded, a new registration shall be entered in the name of the assignee, and on such registration and any subsequent certificates or registration of an assigned registration the department shall show the previous ownership and dates of assignment thereof.