Lodestar Anstalt v. Bacardi & Co., No. 19-55864, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 10789 (9th Cir. Apr. 21, 2022)_
Under the Madrid Protocol implemented in 15 USC 1141 et seq, and under 15 USC 1057, the holder of a trademark registered in a foreign country can obtain registration of the trademark in the United States as well, and obtain the benefit of a constructive use date pegged to the date of the foreign registration or application for US registration. … Read More