<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 37-6-4 - Definition of terms used in mark registration law. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2061514Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2061514SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061514CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061514Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2061514DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2061514Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2061514000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061514SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2061514SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-6-4"><span class="s2061514SENU">37-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514SENU">. </span><span class="s2061514CL">Definition of terms used in mark registration law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-6-4"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">37-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-6-27"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">37-6-27</span></a><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Applicant," embraces the person filing an application for registration of a mark under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-6-5"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">37-6-5</span></a><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">, the person's legal representatives, successors, or assigns;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000001"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Emblem," any badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, rosette, or such other insignia;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Mark," includes any trademark or service mark entitled to registration under §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-6-4"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">37-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-6-27"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">37-6-27</span></a><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, whether registered or not;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000001"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Person," any individual, firm, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, union or other organization;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Registrant," the person to whom the registration of a mark under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-6-13"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">37-6-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont"> is issued, the person's legal representatives, successors, or assigns;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000001"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Service mark," a mark used in the sale or advertising of services to identify the services of one person and distinguish them from the services of others;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000001"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    A service mark is "used" if it is used or displayed in the sale or advertising of services and the services are rendered in this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000001"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "Trademark," any word, name, symbol, emblem, or device or any combination thereof adopted and used by a person to identify goods made or sold by such person and to distinguish them from goods made or sold by others;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    For the purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-6-4"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">37-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-6-27"><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">37-6-27</span></a><span class="s2061514DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, a trade mark is "used" if it is placed in any manner on the goods or their containers or on the tags or labels affixed thereto and such goods are sold or otherwise distributed in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2061514Normal"><span class="s2061514SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2061514SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 51.0902; SL 1955, ch 232, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 51.0901; SL 1980, ch 264, § 2; SL 1994, ch 351, § 86.</span></p></div></body></html>