Intellectual Property Blog
INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK UPDATE: Belize Joins Madrid System
Effective February 24, 2023, brand owners will have a new option to protect their trademarks in Belize. Belize On November 24, 2022, the Government of Belize deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), making it the 113th member of the Madrid System. The Madrid Protocol will enter into force for Belize on February 24, 2023. Madrid System The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (Madrid System) is an international trademark registration system that was established over 130 years ago by 9 countries and has grown to include more than [...]
INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK UPDATE: Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) Joins Madrid Union
The Republic of Cabo Verde (also known as Cabo Verde or Cape Verde) has joined an intellectual property (IP) treaty between the U.S. and over 125 other countries that continues to expand global trademark protection options for brand owners. Republic of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) On April 6, 2022, the Government of Cabo Verde deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), making it the 112th member of the Madrid System. The Madrid Protocol will enter into force for Cabo Verde on July 6, 2022. Newest Madrid Union Members In addition to [...]
LATIN AMERICA TRADEMARK NEWS: Chile Joins Madrid System
Brand owners will have a new option to protect trademarks in the Republic of Chile under foreign intellectual property (IP) treaties effective July 4, 2022. Madrid System The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (Madrid System) is an international trademark registration system that 9 countries collaborated to create more than a century ago. Today, the Madrid System includes more than 110 members and over 125 countries, representing more than 80% of world trade. The Madrid System is governed by the Madrid Agreement of 1891 (Madrid Agreement) and the Madrid Protocol of 1989 (Madrid Protocol), as those treaties have [...]
CARIBBEAN TRADEMARK NEWS: Jamaica Joins Madrid System
By Stephen D. Wilson | January 12, 2022 Effective March 27, 2022, U.S. brand owners will have an additional option to protect trademarks in Jamaica under international intellectual property (IP) treaties. Madrid System Over a century ago, 9 countries collaborated to create an international trademark registration system, which is now known as the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (Madrid System). The Madrid System has expanded to include more than 100 members and cover over 125 countries, representing more than 80% of world trade. The Madrid System is governed by the Madrid Agreement of 1891 (Madrid Agreement) and [...]
INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK UPDATE: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Joins Madrid System
By Stephen D. Wilson | September 29, 2021 On December 28, 2021, brand owners will have a new option to obtain trademark protection in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under an intellectual property (IP) treaty. United Arab Emirates (UAE) On September 28, 2021, the Government of the UAE deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, becoming the 109th member of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (Madrid System). The Madrid Protocol will enter into force for the UAE effective December 28, 2021. The UAE is [...]
INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK UPDATE: Pakistan Joins Madrid System
By Stephen D. Wilson | March 2, 2021 Effective May 24, 2021, U.S. brand owners will have an additional option to protect trademarks in Pakistan under an international intellectual property (IP) treaty. Islamic Republic of Pakistan On February 24, 2021, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, becoming the 108th member of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (Madrid System). The Madrid Protocol will enter into force for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on May 24, 2021. [...]