The Mayor is authorized to register service marks with the Florida Department of State
under the provisions of F.S. Ch. 495. In those instances where the Mayor applies for
registration of a service mark with the Commissioner of Patent and Trademarks, he
shall also apply for registration with the Department of State under this Section,
if the service mark is registerable under Florida law. If a service mark is registered
by the Department of State, the provisions of Sections 122.701(b) and 122.702, to the extent that these provisions are recognized under Florida law, shall apply
to the registered service mark. Registration of a service mark under this Section
is independent of, and is not a condition precedent to, registration under Section 122.701.
