Can I renew my international registration for a designated Contracting Party which has refused protection?
Yes. If a refusal is recorded in the International Register with respect to a particular Contracting Party for all the goods and services covered by the international registration, the holder may nevertheless request the renewal of his international registration with respect to that Contracting Party. The reason for allowing a renewal of a Contracting Party that has pronounced a refusal is that, at the time of renewal, there may still be pending a judicial or administrative procedure in respect of such refusal. The rights of the holder need to be preserved where the refusal was the subject of an appeal and no final decision had been taken by the date on which the renewal was due. A designated Contracting Party which has pronounced a refusal is of course free to determine the effects in its territory of such a renewal.
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