### Question
Can you define what office of origin means?


### Answer
**Office of origin** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 1141*:

> the Office of a Contracting Party with which a basic application was filed or by which a basic registration was granted

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 1141*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-TRADEMARKS > SUBCHAPTER IV-THE MADRID PROTOCOL**

