Part 7 — Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Current through Aug 26, 2026
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1123, 35 U.S.C. 2, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, unless otherwise noted.
Source: 68 FR 55769, Sept. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 7.1 Definitions of terms as used in this part.
- § 7.2 [Reserved]
- § 7.3 Correspondence must be in English.
- § 7.4 International applications and registrations originating from the USPTO—Requirements to electronically file and communicate with the Office.
- § 7.5 [Reserved]
- § 7.6 Schedule of U.S. process fees.
- § 7.7 Payments of fees to International Bureau.
- § 7.11 Requirements for international application originating from the United States.
- § 7.12 Claim of color.
- § 7.13 Certification of international application.
- § 7.14 Correcting irregularities in international application.
- § 7.21 Subsequent designation.
- § 7.22 Recording changes to international registration.
- § 7.23 Requests for recording assignments at the International Bureau.
- § 7.24 Requests to record security interest or other restriction of holder's rights of disposal or release of such restriction submitted through the Office.
- § 7.25 Sections of part 2 applicable to extension of protection.
- § 7.26 Filing date of extension of protection for purposes of examination in the Office.
- § 7.27 Priority claim of extension of protection for purposes of examination in the Office.
- § 7.28 Replacement of U.S. registration by registered extension of protection.
- § 7.29 Effect of replacement on U.S. registration.
- § 7.30 Effect of cancellation or expiration of international registration.
- § 7.31 Requirements for transformation of an extension of protection to the United States into a U.S. application.
- § 7.36 Affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse required to avoid cancellation of an extension of protection to the United States.
- § 7.37 Requirements for a complete affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse; requirement for the submission of additional information, exhibits, affidavits or declarations, and specimens; and fee for deletions of goods, services, and/or classes from a registration.
- § 7.38 Notice to holder of extension of protection.
- § 7.39 Acknowledgment of receipt of and correcting deficiencies in affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse.
- § 7.40 Petition to Director to review refusal.
- § 7.41 Renewal of international registration and extension of protection.