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37 C.F.R. PART 7--RULES OF PRACTICE IN FILINGS PURSUANT TO THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE MADRID AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS

TITLE 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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.

�7.2	[Reserved]

�7.3	Correspondence must be in English.

�7.4	Receipt of correspondence.

�7.5	[Reserved]

�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

�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.

Subpart C--SUBSEQUENT DESIGNATION SUBMITTED THROUGH THE OFFICE

�7.21

Subsequent designation.

Subpart D--RECORDING CHANGES TO INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION

�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.

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.

�7.38

Notice to holder of extension of protection.

�7.39

Acknowledgment of receipt of affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse.

�7.40

Petition to Director to review refusal.

Subpart G--RENEWAL OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION AND EXTENSION OF PROTECTION

�7.41

Renewal of international registration and extension of protection.