Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§1141b Certification of the International Application

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

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

After filing and paying the fee, the Director must check that the international application's details match the basic application or basic registration and then send the application to the International Bureau.

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Title 15, §1141b

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Upon the filing of an application for international registration and payment of the prescribed fees, the Director shall examine the international application for the purpose of certifying that the information contained in the international application corresponds to the information contained in the basic application or basic registration at the time of the certification.
(b)Upon examination and certification of the international application, the Director shall transmit the international application to the International Bureau.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 1141b

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60