Written by Jan Buza
Co-founder of Trama
The Madrid System is a widely-used system for the international registration of trademarks. It allows trademark holders to seek protection for their trademarks in a large number of countries simultaneously.
Under the System, trademark owners can file a single international application for trademark registration through the trademark office of their home country or a regional intellectual property office (referred to as the "Office of Origin"). This application is then transmitted to WIPO. In the application, the owner can designate one or more member countries where they want protection for their trademark. These designated countries must also be parties to the System.
The Madrid System currently covers 120+ countries, including the European Union, China, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
I have received an office action containing "non-substantive" issues. Do I have to do anything?
What if my brand is not active yet and I would like to get an US trademark?
What does it mean when my trademark is refused due to "mere descriptiveness"?
If my logo includes text, is the text also protected by the trademark?
What is better - owning a trademark as an individual or as a business?
If we register a logo trademark, can we still make changes to the logo itself and retain protection?
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