Registering Foreign Trademarks in the US: Section 66(a) (Madrid Protocol) Applications | Practical Law

Registering Foreign Trademarks in the US: Section 66(a) (Madrid Protocol) Applications | Practical Law

A Practice Note discussing one option for foreign trademark holders seeking to register a trademark in the US. This Note covers the legal framework for and scope of § 66(a) extensions of protection to the US from Madrid Protocol countries. It discusses International Registrations through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), USPTO § 66(a) applications, priority under § 66(a), use considerations, and maintaining and enforcing § 66(a) registrations (grants of protection).

Registering Foreign Trademarks in the US: Section 66(a) (Madrid Protocol) Applications

Practical Law Practice Note w-039-0436 (Approx. 19 pages)

Registering Foreign Trademarks in the US: Section 66(a) (Madrid Protocol) Applications

by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
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A Practice Note discussing one option for foreign trademark holders seeking to register a trademark in the US. This Note covers the legal framework for and scope of § 66(a) extensions of protection to the US from Madrid Protocol countries. It discusses International Registrations through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), USPTO § 66(a) applications, priority under § 66(a), use considerations, and maintaining and enforcing § 66(a) registrations (grants of protection).