INTERNATIONAL TRADE MARK LAW AND PRACTICE TEAM
To ensure and improve the legal position of brand owners in particular by pushing for harmonization of laws and practices at international, regional and national level.
Responsibilities/Mission:
The International Trade Mark Law and Practice Team's mission is to represent the interest of brand owners in the field of international trade mark law and practice. It supports MARQUES? goal of harmonisation of laws and practices by monitoring existing systems, reviewing new proposals and making representations where appropriate. It takes a special interest in the development of international systems operated by WIPO, such as the Madrid Protocol.
Evolution of the Madrid System
30-07-2024
Ahead of the next meeting of the Working Group on the Madrid System, the team summarises the key current issues being discussed, including reforms to the System and practical changes.
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30-07-2024
Ahead of the next meeting of the Working Group on the Madrid System, the team summarises the key current issues being discussed, including reforms to the System and practical changes.
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Madrid System experiences
29-07-2019
Members of the International Trade Mark Law and Practice Team have compiled a chart summarising recent experiences of joining the Madrid System. The chart includes information from the US, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Bahrain, Oman, Gambia and Botswana. For each jurisdiction, correspondents address: the increase/decrease in applications; good and bad experiences; and tips and pointers.
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29-07-2019
Members of the International Trade Mark Law and Practice Team have compiled a chart summarising recent experiences of joining the Madrid System. The chart includes information from the US, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Bahrain, Oman, Gambia and Botswana. For each jurisdiction, correspondents address: the increase/decrease in applications; good and bad experiences; and tips and pointers.
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Legal Development of the Madrid System - Official Languages
27-06-2018
MARQUES’ comments on official languages and non-Latin Script Marks
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27-06-2018
MARQUES’ comments on official languages and non-Latin Script Marks
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MARQUES’ response to limitations of International Registrations
15-03-2018
MARQUES’ response to the questionnaire on limitations of International Registrations under the Madrid System.
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15-03-2018
MARQUES’ response to the questionnaire on limitations of International Registrations under the Madrid System.
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Madrid System 2005-2017
22-06-2017
Minutes of the Working Group on the Legal Development of the Madrid System 2005-2017.
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22-06-2017
Minutes of the Working Group on the Legal Development of the Madrid System 2005-2017.
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Madrid Protocol
23-11-2016
Until the last decade of the 20th century Africa's economic growth was seen to be the slowest in the world and Africa was viewed as a chronically poor region. However, Africa has seen what has been described as a "remarkable growth" since the mid 1990s. The International Trade Mark Law & Practice Team have produced a report looking at the Madrid Protocol in Africa.
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23-11-2016
Until the last decade of the 20th century Africa's economic growth was seen to be the slowest in the world and Africa was viewed as a chronically poor region. However, Africa has seen what has been described as a "remarkable growth" since the mid 1990s. The International Trade Mark Law & Practice Team have produced a report looking at the Madrid Protocol in Africa.
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MARQUES' comments on WIPO Guidelines
03-10-2016
MARQUES’ comments on the WIPO draft Examination Guidelines on the Classification of goods and services in International Registrations.
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03-10-2016
MARQUES’ comments on the WIPO draft Examination Guidelines on the Classification of goods and services in International Registrations.
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MARQUES Madrid WG Workshop
17-06-2016
MARQUES’ presentation at the 14th session of the Madrid Working Group on the non-Latin script solutions
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17-06-2016
MARQUES’ presentation at the 14th session of the Madrid Working Group on the non-Latin script solutions
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MARQUES' Letter to WIPO and Madrid Working Group - acceptance of other scripts
03-06-2016
Ahead of the 14th session of the Madrid Working Group, MARQUES sent its proposals for improvements to the system, including reduction of the dependency clause and restrictions of the effects of the same, improving access to the system by introducing acceptance of other scripts than Latin and the transformation process.
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03-06-2016
Ahead of the 14th session of the Madrid Working Group, MARQUES sent its proposals for improvements to the system, including reduction of the dependency clause and restrictions of the effects of the same, improving access to the system by introducing acceptance of other scripts than Latin and the transformation process.
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Proposals for Improvements to the Madrid System
03-06-2016
At the bilateral meeting between the World Intellectual Property Organisation and MARQUES held on 15 March 2016 MARQUES was invited to comment on potential improvements to the Madrid system of International Trade Mark Registrations.
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03-06-2016
At the bilateral meeting between the World Intellectual Property Organisation and MARQUES held on 15 March 2016 MARQUES was invited to comment on potential improvements to the Madrid system of International Trade Mark Registrations.
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MARQUES’ proposal for an increase of the use of replacement
03-03-2014
MARQUES’ proposal for an increase of the use of replacement. In the Madrid System.
03-03-2014
MARQUES’ proposal for an increase of the use of replacement. In the Madrid System.
MARQUES' Madrid Revision
07-06-2006
In preparation for the 2nd meeting of the Madrid Working Group, MARQUES sent its input requesting changes that lead to the introduction of the Statement of Grant of Protection in January 2011.
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07-06-2006
In preparation for the 2nd meeting of the Madrid Working Group, MARQUES sent its input requesting changes that lead to the introduction of the Statement of Grant of Protection in January 2011.
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Madrid Revision
29-06-2005
In preparation for the first meeting of the Madrid Working Group, MARQUES sent its input on a revision of the system, including refusal period, language regime, transformation and replacement, fees, services level and treatment of designations at a national level.
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29-06-2005
In preparation for the first meeting of the Madrid Working Group, MARQUES sent its input on a revision of the system, including refusal period, language regime, transformation and replacement, fees, services level and treatment of designations at a national level.
This document is for members only, please to access this document
