The "Madrid Agreement"/"Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement" were first signed in 1891 and 1898 respectively. Through this system, as long as each designated Contracting Party obtains a valid international registration, it can protect in a large number of countries trademark.
The Madrid Trademark is managed by the International Bureau at Geneva, Switzerland, which is one of WIPO’s institutions. >> Apply now
Features of Madrid Trademark
Convenience
An international application; submit in one language;costs one set.
Cut costs
One application can be protected in multiple countries, saving the time for each country to apply separately and administrative procedures (at least 18 months to obtain protection), while saving the cost of translation in multiple countries.
Extensive geographic coverage
Including the European Union, OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organization) and most advanced industrial and developing countries, a total of 106 member countries that represents more than 80% of the world's trade volume.
Application conditions
1. Taiwan applicants must have a basic China application; 2. Central attack principle: The rights in the China case shall be maintained for at least five years.
Madrid Trademark Application Process
Submit a basic trademark registration(Taiwan must submit a trademark registration in China), prove the international application and forward itFormal examination, issuance of registration certificateNotify each designated partiesSubstantive examination within 12-18 monthsDetermine the scope of protection of international registrations
Countries Where Madrid Trademarks Can Designate
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Treaty country(56 countries) |
Europe | Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia , Liechtenstein, Monaco, Republic of Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Lion Mountain, Slovakia, Republic of Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Macedonia, the former Yugoslavia Republic, Ukraine, Algeria, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg | ||
| Asia | Bhutan, China, North Korea, Kazakh Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajiki Republic, Vietnam Malaysia | |||
| Africa | Egypt, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Sudan, Swaziland | |||
| America | Cuba |
Middle East |
Iran | |
左右滑動看表格| Treaty country(50 countries) | Europe | United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Lithuania, Georgia, Estonia, Turkey, European Union, Greece, Ireland | ||
| Asia | Turkmenistan, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, India, Philippines, Uzbekistan, Lao People's Dem Rep, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Indonesia, Afghanistan | Oceania | Australia, Samoa | |
| Africa | Zambia, Botswana, Ghana, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Tunisia, African Intellectual Property Organization, Gambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi | |||
| America | Antigua and Barbuda, United States, Colombia, Mexico, Canada, Brazil | Middle East | Bahrain, Israel, Oman, Syrian Arab Rep | |
