116 STAT. 1918 PUBLIC LAW 107-273—NOV. 2, 2002 15 USC 11411. 15 USC 1141J. applicable, transmit to the International Bureau a notification of refusal on the basis of the opposition, together with a statement of all the grounds for the opposition, within 7 months after the beginning of the opposition period or within 1 month after the end of the opposition period, whichever is earlier. "(3) If a notification of refusal of a request for extension of protection is transmitted under paragraph (1) or (2), no grounds for refusal of such request other than those set forth in such notification may be transmitted to the International Bureau by the Director after the expiration of the time periods set forth in paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be. "(4) If a notification specified in paragraph (1) or (2) is not sent to the International Bureau within the time period set forth in such paragraph, with respect to a request for extension of protection, the request for extension of protection shall not be refused and the Director shall issue a certificate of extension of protection pursuant to the request. "(d) DESIGNATION OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. — In responding to a notification of refusal with respect to a mark, the holder of the international registration of the mark may designate, by a document filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the name and address of a person residing in the United States on whom notices or process in proceedings affecting the mark may be served. Such notices or process may be served upon the person designated by leaving with that person, or mailing to that person, a copy thereof at the address specified in the last designation filed. If the person designated cannot be found at the address given in the last designation, or if the holder does not designate by a document filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office the name and address of a person residing in the United States for service of notices or process in proceedings affecting the mark, the notice or process may be served on the Director. "SEC. 69. EFFECT OF EXTENSION OF PROTECTION. "(a) ISSUANCE OF EXTENSION OF PROTECTION. —Unless a request for extension of protection is refused under section 68, the Director shall issue a certificate of extension of protection pursuant to the request and shall cause notice of such certificate of extension of protection to be published in the Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. "(b) EFFECT OF EXTENSION OF PROTECTION.— From the date on which a certificate of extension of protection is issued under subsection (a)— "(1) such extension of protection shall have the same effect and validity as a registration on the Principal Register; and "(2) the holder of the international registration shall have the same rights and remedies as the owner of a registration on the Principal Register. "SEC. 70. DEPENDENCE OF EXTENSION OF PROTECTION TO THE UNITED STATES ON THE UNDERLYING INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION. "(a) EFFECT OF CANCELLATION OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRA- TION.—I f the International Bureau notifies the United States Patent and Trademark Office of the cancellation of an international registration with respect to some or all of the goods and services listed in the international registration, the Director shall cancel
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