[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 31, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 31CFR586.512]



[Page 386-387]

 

                  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:



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    (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.