T.M.E.P. § 1902
International Application Originating From the United States

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1902 International Application Originating From the United States

This section covers international applications and registrations originating from the United States, i.e., international registrations based on an application pending in the USPTO or a registration issued by the USPTO. See TMEP §§1904 et seq. for information about requests for extension of protection to the United States by the holder of an international registration originating in another country. International applications originating from the United States are processed by the USPTO's Madrid Processing Unit ("MPU").