21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act/Division C/Title III/Subtitle D

{{SECTION|SEC. 13401.|SEC. 13401}}. SHORT TITLE.

 * This subtitle may be cited as the ``Madrid Protocol Implementation Act´´.

{{SECTION|SEC. 13402.|SEC. 13402}}. PROVISIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE MADRID AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS.

 * The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes´´, approved July 5, 1946, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1051 and following) (commonly referred to as the “Trademark Act of 1946”) is amended by adding after section 51 the following:

`` TITLE XII &minus; THE MADRID PROTOCOL

{{SECTION|SEC. 13403.|SEC. 13403}}. EFFECTIVE DATE.

 * This subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on the later of—
 * (1) the date on which the Madrid Protocol (as defined in section 60 of the Trademark Act of 1946) enters into force with respect to the United States; or


 * (2) the date occurring 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

