A Connecticut Certificate of Registration of a trademark or Service Mark is a document issued by the Connecticut Secretary of the State that serves as official recognition of a business's exclusive use of a specific brand name, logo, slogan, etc. for goods and services in the state of Connecticut. It is important to note that a Connecticut Certificate of Registration of a trademark or Service Mark does not grant exclusive rights to the mark nationwide, but rather only within the state of Connecticut. There are two types of Connecticut Certificate of Registration of a trademark or Service Mark: (1) Application for Registration of a trademark or Service Mark, which grants protection of the mark for a period of ten years; and (2) Renewal of a trademark or Service Mark, which is the process of extending the protection of the mark for an additional ten years.