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15 U.S.C. 1141l: Assignment of an extension of protectionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 22-TRADEMARKS
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§1141l. Assignment of an extension of protection

An extension of protection may be assigned, together with the goodwill associated with the mark, only to a person who is a national of, is domiciled in, or has a bona fide and effective industrial or commercial establishment either in a country that is a Contracting Party or in a country that is a member of an intergovernmental organization that is a Contracting Party.

( July 5, 1946, ch. 540 , title XII, § 72, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13402 , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1920 .)