Part 7 — Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Subpart A — General Information
- § 7.1— Definitions of terms as used in this part.
- § 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.
- § 7.6— Schedule of U.S. process fees.
- § 7.7— Payments of fees to International Bureau.
Subpart B — International Application Originating From the United States
Subpart C — Subsequent Designation Submitted Through the Office
Subpart D — Recording Changes to International Registration
Subpart E — Extension of Protection to the United States
- § 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.
Subpart F — Affidavit Under Section 71 of the Act for Extension of Protection to the United States
- § 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.