Basic Application or Registration Number

The international application must include the filing

date and serial number of the basic application, or the registration date and

registration number of the basic registration.

37 C.F.R.

§7.11(a)(1)

.  The USPTO will not certify the international

application if this information is incorrect or is omitted.

The international application must be based on an

active application and/or registration.  It cannot be based on an abandoned

application, or on a cancelled or expired registration.

An international application may be based on multiple

basic applications and/or basic registrations.  The relevant dates and numbers of

each application and/or registration must be included.  The USPTO will not certify

the international application if any of this information is incorrect or is

omitted.

If a basic application and/or registration has been

divided, each serial number and/or registration number must be identified.  If, after

the international application is filed, a basic application and/or registration has

been divided, the USPTO will notify the IB of the serial number of the new child

application and/or the registration number. See

TMEP

§§1110–1110.12

regarding dividing U.S. applications,

§§1615–1615.02

regarding dividing U.S. registrations, and

§1902.12

regarding dividing or merging a basic application

or registration.