f) The Liberia Intellectual Property Office shall maintain a record of information on assignments in such form as may be prescribed by the Director General. §10.17. Disclaimers a) The Director General may require the applicant to disclaim an unregistrable component of a mark otherwise registrable. An applicant may voluntarily disclaim a component of a mark sought to be registered. b) No disclaimer shall prejudice or affect the applicant‟s or registrant‟s rights then existing or thereafter arising in the disclaimed matter, or his right of registration on another application of the disclaimed matter be or shall have become distinctive of his goods or services. §10.18. Goods Unlawfully Bearing a Mark or Trade Name; Seizure on Importation All goods unlawfully bearing a trademark or trade name contrary to this Part shall be subject to seizure upon importation pursuant to customs laws and regulations, and the civil procedure law of Liberia. §10.19. International Registration Under the Madrid Protocol: (a) International Applications Originating from Liberia, Any communication, including an international application, submitted to the International Bureau through the intermediary of the Office shall be in English. (b) Examination of International Applications in Respect of which Liberia is the Country of Origin Where an international application is filed with the Director General for transmittal to the International Bureau, the Director General shall verify that Liberia may be considered as the country of origin in respect of that application, and that the relevant particulars appearing in the international application correspond to the relevant particulars appearing in the basic application or basic registration, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of the Madrid Protocol and the Common Regulations. §10.20. Certification a) Where the international application complies with the prescribed requirements, the Director General shall so certify in the international application, indicating also the date on which the international application was received, and shall forward the international application to the International Bureau. b) Where the international application does not meet the prescribed requirements, the Director General shall not forward it to the International Bureau, and shall inform the applicant accordingly. 49