{"identifier":"/us/usc/t15/s1141a","title":15,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1141a.","heading":"International applications based on United States applications or registrations","text":"\u00a7\u202f1141a.\nInternational applications based on United States applications or registrations\n(a)\nIn general\nThe owner of a basic application pending before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or the owner of a basic registration granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office may file an international application by submitting to the United States Patent and Trademark Office a written application in such form, together with such fees, as may be prescribed by the Director.\n(b)\nQualified owners\nA qualified owner, under subsection (a), shall\u2014\n(1) be a national of the United States;\n(2) be domiciled in the United States; or\n(3) have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the United States.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t15/s1141a.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1141a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1141a."},{"t":"heading","text":"International applications based on United States applications or registrations"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1141a/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The owner of a basic application pending before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or the owner of a basic registration granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office may file an international application by submitting to the United States Patent and Trademark Office a written application in such form, together with such fees, as may be prescribed by the Director.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1141a/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Qualified owners"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"A qualified owner, under subsection (a), shall\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1141a/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" be a national of the United States;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1141a/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" be domiciled in the United States; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s1141a/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the United States.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}