Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§1141a International Applications Based on United States Applications or Registrations

Title 15 › Chapter 22— TRADEMARKS › Subchapter IV— THE MADRID PROTOCOL › § 1141a

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Owners of a U.S. application or registration can file an international application with the USPTO by submitting the written form and paying the fees set by the Director. They must be U.S. nationals, be domiciled there, or have real U.S. business.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §1141a

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The owner of a basic application pending before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or the owner of a basic registration granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office may file an international application by submitting to the United States Patent and Trademark Office a written application in such form, together with such fees, as may be prescribed by the Director.

(b)A qualified owner, under subsection (a), shall—

(1)be a national of the United States;

(2)be domiciled in the United States; or

(3)have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the United States.

Reference

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 1141a

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60