2016 Mississippi Code
Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments
Chapter 25 - Registration of Trademarks and Labels
§ 75-25-29. Actions for cancellation
(a) Actions to require cancellation of a mark registered pursuant to this chapter or to appeal the secretary's refusal to register a mark pursuant to this chapter shall be brought in the First Judicial District of the Hinds County Chancery Court. In an appeal of the secretary's refusal to register a mark, the proceeding shall be based solely upon the record before the secretary. In an action for cancellation, the secretary shall not be made a party to the proceeding but shall be notified of the filing of the complaint by the clerk of the court and shall be given the right to intervene in the action.
(b) In any action brought against a nonresident registrant, service may be effected by any means authorized by the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.
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