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 PUBLIC LAW 107-273—NOV. 2, 2002 116 STAT. 1915 "(13) MADRID PROTOCOL. —The term 'Madrid Protocol' means the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, adopted at Madrid, Spain, on June 27, 1989. "(14) NOTIFICATION OF REFUSAL. —The term 'notification of refusal' means the notice sent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to the International Bureau declaring that an extension of protection cannot be granted. "(15) OFFICE OF A CONTRACTING PARTY.—The term 'Office of a Contracting Party' means— "(A) the office, or governmental entity, of a Contracting Party that is responsible for the registration of marks; or "(B) the common office, or governmental entity, of more than 1 Contracting Party that is responsible for the registration of marks and is so recognized by the International Bureau. "(16) OFFICE OF ORIGIN. —The term 'office of origin' means the Office of a Contracting Party with which a basic application was filed or by which a basic registration was granted. "(17) OPPOSITION PERIOD.— The term 'opposition period' means the time allowed for filing an opposition in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including any extension of time granted under section 13. "SEC. 61. INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS BASED ON UNITED STATES APPLICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The owner of a basic application pending before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or the owner of a basic registration granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office may file an international application by submitting to the United States Patent and Trademark Office a written application in such form, together with such fees, as may be prescribed by the Director. "(b) QUALIFIED OWNERS.—^A qualified owner, under subsection (a), shall— "(1) be a national of the United States; "(2) be domiciled in the United States; or "(3) have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the United States. "SEC. 62. CERTIFICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION. "(a) CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE.— 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) TRANSMITTAL. — Upon examination and certification of the international application, the Director shall transmit the international application to the International Bureau. "SEC. 63. RESTRICTION, ABANDONMENT, CANCELLATION, OR EXPIRA- TION OF A BASIC APPLICATION OR BASIC REGISTRATION. "With respect to an international application transmitted to the International Bureau under section 62, the Director shall notify the International Bureau whenever the basic application or basic 15 USC 1141a. 15 USC 1141b. 15 USC 1141c.

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