15 U.S.C. § 1141f
Effect of filing a request for extension of protection of an international registration to the United States
United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective
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- 15 U.S.C. § 1141f, Effect of filing a request for extension of protection of an international registration to the United States, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/440923
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A request for extension of protection of an international registration to the United States that the International Bureau transmits to the United States Patent and Trademark Office shall be deemed to be properly filed in the United States if such request, when received by the International Bureau, has attached to it a declaration of bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce that is verified by the applicant for, or holder of, the international registration.
Unless extension of protection is refused under section 1141h of this title, the proper filing of the request for extension of protection under subsection (a) shall constitute constructive use of the mark, conferring the same rights as those specified in section 1057(c) of this title, as of the earliest of the following:
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- 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization ActHouse: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally