[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR7.39]

[Page 320]
 
              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                COMMERCE
 
PART 7_RULES OF PRACTICE IN FILINGS PURSUANT TO THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE MADRID AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart F_Affidavit Under Section 71 of the Act for Extension of 
                     Protection to the United States
 
Sec. 7.39  Acknowledgment of receipt of affidavit or declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse.

    (a) The Office will issue a notice that states an affidavit or 
declaration of use in commerce or excusable nonuse is acceptable or if 
the affidavit or declaration is refused, an Office action that states 
the reason(s) for refusal.
    (b) A Response to a refusal under paragraph (a) of this section must 
be filed within six months of the mailing date of the Office action, or 
before the end of the filing period set forth in section 71(a) of the 
Act, whichever is later. The Office will cancel the extension of 
protection if no response is filed within this time period.