[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR586.512]

[Page 868]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 586--FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA & MONTENEGRO) KOSOVO SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy
 
Sec. 586.512  Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks and copyrights authorized.

    (a) All of the following transactions in connection with patent, 
trademark, copyright or other intellectual property protection in the 
United States or the FRY (S&M) are authorized:
    (1) The filing and prosecution of any application to obtain a 
patent, trademark, copyright or other form of intellectual property 
protection;
    (2) The receipt of a patent, trademark, copyright or other form of 
intellectual property protection;
    (3) The renewal or maintenance of a patent, trademark, copyright or 
other form of intellectual property protection; and
    (4) The filing and prosecution of opposition or infringement 
proceedings with respect to a patent, trademark, copyright or other form 
of intellectual property protection, or the entrance of a defense to any 
such proceedings.
    (b) This section authorizes the payment of fees currently due to the 
United States Government, or of the reasonable and customary fees and 
charges currently due to attorneys or representatives within the United 
States, in connection with the transactions authorized in paragraph (a) 
of this section. Payment effected pursuant to the terms of this 
paragraph (b) may not be made from a blocked account.
    (c) This section authorizes the payment of fees currently due to the 
Government of the FRY (S&M), or of the reasonable and customary fees and 
charges currently due to attorneys or representatives within the 
territory of the FRY (S&M), in connection with the transactions 
authorized in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (d) Nothing in this section affects obligations under any other 
provision of law.