§1141f Effect of Filing a Request for Extension of Protection of an International Registration to the United States

Summary

If the International Bureau sends a request to extend an international trademark to the United States, it will count as properly filed in the U.S. only if, when the Bureau received it, the request included a verified statement from the applicant or holder saying they truly intend to use the mark in commerce. Unless the U.S. refuses the extension, a proper filing counts as if the mark had been used in the U.S. and gives the same legal rights from the earliest of: (1) the international registration date if the request was in the original international application; (2) the date the request was recorded if filed later; or (3) the claimed priority date.