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15 U.S.C. § 1141n — Rights of extension of protection

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15 U.S.C. § 1141n — Rights of extension of protection

When a United States registration and a subsequently issued certificate of extension of protection to the United States are owned by the same person, identify the same mark, and list the same goods or services, the extension of protection shall have the same rights that accrued to the registration prior to issuance of the certificate of extension of protection.

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15 U.S.C. § 1141m — Incontestability

The period of continuous use prescribed under [section 1065 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1065&num=0&edition=prelim) for a mark covered by an extension of protection issued under this subchapter may begin no earlier than the date on which the Director issues the certificate of the extension of protection under [section 1141i of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1141i&num=0&edition=prelim), except as provided in [section 1141n of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1141n&num=0&edition=prelim).

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15 U.S.C. § 1141n — Rights of extension of protection

Page 1336 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 1141l States, the holder may designate, by a docu- ment filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the name and address of a person resident in the United States on whom may be served notices or process in proceedings affecting the mark. Such notices or process may be served upon the person so designated by leav- ing with that person or mailing to that person a copy thereof at the address specified in the last designation so filed. If the person so designated cannot be found at the last designated address, or if the holder does not designate by a docu- ment filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office the name and address of a per- son resident in the United States on whom may be served notices or process in proceedings af- fecting the mark, such notices or process may be served on the Director. (July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title XII, § 71, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13402, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1919; amended Pub. L. 111–146, § 3(d)(2), Mar. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 68.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2010—Pub. L. 111–146 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to required affidavits and fees, contents of affidavit, notification of Direc- tor’s acceptance or refusal, and service of notice or process. § 1141l. Assignment of an extension of protection An extension of protection may be assigned, together with the goodwill associated with the mark, only to a person who is a national of, is domiciled in, or has a bona fide and effective in- dustrial or commercial establishment either in a country that is a Contracting Party or in a country that is a member of an intergovern- mental organization that is a Contracting Party. (July 5, 1946, ch. 540, title

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