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37 C.F.R. § 2.186

Petition to Director to review refusal of renewal

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Link to an amendment published at 86 FR 64333, Nov. 17, 2021.Link to a delay of the above amendment published at 87 FR 62032, Oct. 13, 2022.Link to a delay of the above amendment published at 88 FR 62463, Sept. 12, 2023.

(a) A response to the examiner's initial refusal of the renewal application is required before filing a petition to the Director, unless the examiner directs otherwise. See § 2.184(b) for the deadline for responding to an examiner's Office action.

(b) If the examiner maintains the refusal of the renewal application, a petition to the Director to review the refusal may be filed. The petition must be filed within six months of the date of issuance of the Office action maintaining the refusal, or the renewal application will be abandoned and the registration will expire.

(c) A decision by the Director is necessary before filing an appeal or commencing a civil action in any court.

[64 FR 48926, Sept. 8, 1999, as amended at 73 FR 67775, Nov. 17, 2008]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Bacardi & Co. Ltd. v. John Squires.
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Bacardi & Co. Ltd. v. John Squires (4th Cir. 2026). “§ 704 ; 37 C.F.R. § 2.186 (c). In 2016, the Director determined that Cubaexport’s payment was valid as of 2005.”
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