# TMEP § 1002.01: Eligible Applicants Under §44(e)

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1002.01

## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 1002.01
- **Heading:** Eligible Applicants Under §44(e)
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 1000 - Applications Under Section 44 / TMEP § 1002.01

## Text

To be eligible for registration under §44(e), an applicant must
meet the following requirements:
(1) The applicant’s country of origin must be a party to a
treaty or agreement with the United States that provides for registration based on
ownership of a foreign registration, or must extend reciprocal registration rights to
nationals of the United States (
15 U.S.C.
§1126(b)
); and
(2) The applicant must be the owner of a valid registration
in the applicant’s country of origin
(
15 U.S.C.
§1126(c)
,
(e))
.
See
TMEP
§1002.04
regarding the applicant’s country of origin, and
§1002.03
and
Appendix B
for information about how to determine whether a particular
country is a party to a treaty or agreement, or provides reciprocal registration rights to
U.S. nationals.
If an applicant does not meet the requirements listed above,
the examining attorney must refuse registration under §44(e).
See
SARL Corexco v. Webid Consulting Ltd
., 110 USPQ2d 1587, 1590-91 (TTAB
2014). The applicant may amend the application to claim §1(a) or §1(b) as a basis. See
TMEP
§806.03
regarding amendment of the basis.
An applicant domiciled in the United States cannot obtain
registration under §44(e) unless the applicant is the owner of a registration from an
eligible country other than the United States and the applicant can establish that the
foreign country is the applicant’s country of origin.
See
TMEP §1002.05
.
See
TMEP
§§1004
-
1004.02
for additional
information about the requirements for registration under §44(e).

## Nearby sections

- [TMEP § 1001 Section 44 Applications - General](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1001.md)
- [TMEP § 1002.01 Eligible Applicants Under §44(e)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1002.01.md)
- [TMEP § 1002.02 Eligible Applicants Under §44(d)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1002.02.md)
- [TMEP § 1002.03 Establishing Entitlement Under a Treaty or Foreign Law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1002.03.md)
- [TMEP § 1002.04 Establishing Country of Origin](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1002.04.md)
- [TMEP § 1002.05 U.S. Applicants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1002.05.md)
- [TMEP § 1003 Section 44(d) - Priority Filing Date Based on a Foreign Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1003.md)
- [TMEP § 1003.01 The “First-Filed” Requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1003.01.md)
- [TMEP § 1003.02 Priority Claim Must Be Filed Within Six Months of Foreign Filing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1003.02.md)
- [TMEP § 1003.03 Basis for Registration Required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1003.03.md)
- [TMEP § 1003.04(a) Applications Based Solely on Section 44](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1003.04(a).md)
- [TMEP § 1003.04(b) Multiple-Basis Applications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1003.04(b).md)
- [TMEP § 1003.04(c) Periodic Inquiries Issued as to Status of Foreign Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1003.04(c).md)
- [TMEP § 1003.05 Section 44(d) and Priority for Publication](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/TMEP_S1003.05.md)

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