2006 Code of Virginia § 59.1-109 - Timber dealer may adopt brand or trademark; recordation

59.1-109. Timber dealer may adopt brand or trademark; recordation.

Every such dealer desiring to adopt a brand or trademark who has notheretofore adopted one may do so by the execution and acknowledgement, asdeeds are required to be acknowledged, of a writing substantially in form andeffect as follows:

"NoticeisherebygiventhatI(orweortheundersignedcompany,asthecase
maybe)have(orhas)adoptedthefollowingbrandortrademarktobeusedin
my(orourorits)businessasatimberdealer(ordealers,asthecasemay
be),towit:(Hereinserttheword,letterorletters,orfigures,ordevice
ordevicesadopted.)
"Givenundermy(orourorits)handandsealthis..........dayof
..........,twothousand...........................................
..................................................................(Seal.)"

Such writing may be proved as deeds are proved in this Commonwealth and shallbe recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county inwhich the principal office or place of business of such timber dealer may beand of such other counties as such dealer may do business in. Nothing in thissection shall be construed to prevent any person who has heretofore used anyparticular brand from adopting the same as his trademark, and when he shallhave adopted it as his trademark as provided in this section it shall applyto the trees and timber heretofore marked with such brand as well as to suchas may be hereafter so marked.

(Code 1950, 59-206; 1968, c. 439.)