### Question
How is the term international registration date defined?


### Answer
The term **international registration date** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 1141* as the following:

> the date assigned to the international registration by the International Bureau

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

