Description
The Madrid Protocol provides a mechanism by which trademark applicants can seek protection in all Madrid Protocol countries (131 contracting parties) through a single registration. However, while there are significant benefits to an International Registration, including cost savings, flexibility, and easier portfolio management, there are disadvantages and risks too.
Such risks include the dependence of an international application on an underlying application filed with or a registration issued by the Office of Origin. If the underlying application or registration is limited or abandoned during the five-year dependency period, the International Registration is canceled with the option to convert the registration to national registrations.
The International Registration is also limited to the goods or services in the application or registration in the Office of Origin. For U.S. applicants, this means the International Registration will be subject to the requirements and limitations on goods and services that the USPTO requires.
Counsel must understand the ins and outs of obtaining, maintaining, transferring, and enforcing registrations through the Madrid system.
Listen as our authoritative panel offers guidance on navigating the Madrid Protocol, including the mechanics of the process, how and where to file, amending an application, and dividing a registration. The panel will examine how to respond to a deficiency notice from WIPO, subsequent designations, differences among countries in handling certain aspects of Madrid designations, and the e-renewal process. The panel will also discuss the limitations or drawbacks of the system.
Presented By
Mr. Kunz-Hallstein practices in all fields of intellectual property, especially in trademark prosecution and litigation as well as portfolio management.
Mr. Leonard provides strategic counsel on the availability and adoption of trademarks as well as the management and enforcement of trademark portfolios in the United States and abroad. He also represents clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and various U.S. district courts. Keenly adept at managing and enforcing domestic and international intellectual property rights, he is a go-to resource on trademarks, copyrights, and other IP-related issues for clients in the telecommunications, computer software and technology, entertainment and sports, pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage, publishing, scientific research, and apparel industries.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- schedule
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
- Mechanics of the Madrid Protocol
- How and where to file
- How the process works
- 18-month rule
- Responding to a deficiency notice from WIPO
- Subsequent designations and differences among countries in handling certain aspects of Madrid designations
- Amending an application
- For only one country
- For multiple countries
- How to divide a Madrid registration
- E-renewal process
- Limitations or drawbacks of the system
The panel will review these and other high priority issues:
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of filing under the Madrid Protocol?
- What are the differences among countries in handling certain aspects of Madrid designations?
- What steps should counsel take to amend a trademark application for one country? For multiple countries?
- How should counsel utilize the Madrid Protocol to protect trademarks worldwide?
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