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On what basis can a foreign applicant file an application for registration?

April 26, 2017applicant application basis file foreign registration

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On what basis can a foreign applicant file an application for registration?

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1. Use in interstate commerce or commerce between the United States and a foreign country. 2. Bona fide or good faith intention to use the mark in interstate commerce or commerce between the United States and a foreign country. 3. Ownership of an application filed in a foreign country (if within six months of the foreign filing date). 4. Ownership of a foreign registration (with a copy). 5. Extension of protection of an international registration to the United States under the Madrid Protocol, pursuant to section 66(a) of the Trademark Act. See http://www.uspto.gov/web/trademarks/madrid/madridguide.htm for further information about the Madrid Protocol.