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37 CFR 7: THE NEW TRADEMARK REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE MADRID PROTOCOL

REPs – A Few Facts
  • REPs are applications with a § 66(a) basis
  • REPs may contain a claim of priority
  • Applicatnts may not make preliminary amendments to the REP by filing them with the USPTO.  The REP can only be restricted or changed by the USPTO during the course of examination.
  • Preliminary amendments must be made at the IB
  • REPs can only be registered on the Principal Register.  (see § 68 of the Trademark Act)
  • REPs will be examined like any regularly filed U.S. trademark application – the same ID and classification rules will apply
To learn more about how you can participate with the Chicago Intellectual Property Alliance, contact
Ms. Dolores K. Hanna by email or at 312-807-4403.
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