Registering a trade mark through the Madrid Protocol
(international application)
This guide was last updated in March 2008.
Scope of Right
Applications must be based on a national application or
registration in a member state of the Madrid Protocol. Applications
are filed at the national Trade Mark office of the "home"
application or registration who pass the application to the
World Intellectual Property
Office (WIPO) in Geneva. WIPO conducts a formalities
examination and then the application is granted covering all the
countries specified in the application. The Trade Mark Offices of
the countries specified then have 18 months to oppose registration.
An International Registration can only cover members of the Madrid
Protocol. All rights in an International Registration date back to
the day of filing, not the date on which the registration is
granted.
Information required to file an application
- Full name and address of applicant.
- Country and, if appropriate, state of incorporation of the
applicant.
- The Trade Mark.
- Good representation of the logo or design.
- Indication of the Goods and Services sold or to be sold under
the Trade Mark (all goods / services placed in 45
classes).
- Countries to be covered by application.
- Details of an application on which Convention Priority is to be
claimed.
Member States of the Madrid Protocol
- Albania
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
- China
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- European Union
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Iran
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kenya
- Korea (North)
- Korea (South)
- Kurgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Oman
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- San Marino
- Serbia & Montenegro
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Vietnam
- Zambia
How can Pinsent Masons help?
Pinsent Masons has a dedicated Trade Marks & Designs Team,
which consists of qualified Trade Mark Attorneys. We can file and
prosecute trade mark applications across the globe and conduct
searches on potential brands and advise on risks to use in terms of
infringement.
We would be happy to discuss the procedure and benefits of the
Madrid Protocol system with you and provide a cost estimate for
filing an application based on the number of territories which you
wish to designate.
For more information, please see our Trade Mark & Design
Services Guide or contact us by email at trademarks@pinsentmasons.com
or on 0113 244 5000.
