15 U.S.C. § 1141e

Extension of protection of an international registration to the United States under the Madrid Protocol

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(a) In general

Subject to the provisions of section 1141h of this title, the holder of an international registration shall be entitled to the benefits of extension of protection of that international registration to the United States to the extent necessary to give effect to any provision of the Madrid Protocol.

(b) If the United States is office of origin

Where the United States Patent and Trademark Office is the office of origin for a trademark application or registration, any international registration based on such application or registration cannot be used to obtain the benefits of the Madrid Protocol in the United States.

(July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title XII, § 65, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13402, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1916.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2021 · leading case: HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Assn., 594 U.S. 382 (2021).
HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Assn., 594 U.S. 382 (2021). “, 5 OED 595 (“[t]o hold out, accord, grant”); 15 U. S. C. §1141e(a) (“extension of [intellectual property] protection”).”
Dorpan, S.L. v. Hotel Melia, Inc., 851 F. Supp. 2d 398 (D.P.R. 2012). · cites it 2× “See 15 U.S.C. § 1141e. 3 The registration for the Gran Meliá mark specifically states it was granted due to the Spanish registration of this mark.”
— 15 U.S.C. § 1141e(a) — 1 case
HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Assn., 594 U.S. 382 (2021). “, 5 OED 595 (“[t]o hold out, accord, grant”); 15 U. S. C. §1141e(a) (“extension of [intellectual property] protection”).”
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