How does a renunciation of an international registration affect a pending U.S. application?
A renunciation of an international registration with respect to the United States has significant consequences for a pending nonprovisional international design application. According to MPEP 2930:
“A renunciation of the international registration with respect to the designation of the United States pursuant to Article 16(1)(iv) will result in termination of a pending nonprovisional international design application.”
When this occurs, the USPTO will take one of the following actions:
- Send a notification of abandonment to the applicant
- Send a notification of refusal to the International Bureau, if a refusal has not been previously communicated
For more details on this process, refer to MPEP § 2920.05(a).
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Topics:
MPEP 2900 - International Design Applications,
MPEP 2930 - Corrections And Other Changes In The International Register,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure