15 U.S.C. § 1141e : US Code - Section 1141E: Extension of protection of an international registration to the United States under the Madrid Protocol

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1141e : US Code - Section 1141E: Extension of protection of an international registration to the United States under the Madrid Protocol

(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.