Madrid Protocol
International Registration of Marks
The Madrid system for the international registration of marks established in 1891 functions under the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. The Madrid Protocol is administered by the International Bureau of WIPO located in Geneva, Switzerland. Protecting your Trade Marks Worldwide.The Madrid System is a convenient and cost-effective solution for registering and managing trade marks worldwide. Applicants may select Contracting Parties in which they’s like to protect their mark, or expand the geographical scope of your international registration under the Madrid System at a later time.
The Madrid Union currently has 102 members, covering 118 countries. These members represent more than 80% of world trade, with potential for expansion as membership grows.
Madrid Protocol contracting countries:
| Afghanistan |
| African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) |
| Albania |
| Algeria |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
| Armenia |
| Australia |
| Austria |
| Azerbaijan |
| Bahrain |
| Belarus |
| Belgium |
| Bhutan |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Botswana |
| Brunei Darussalam |
| Bulgaria |
| Cambodia |
| China |
| Colombia |
| Croatia |
| Cuba |
| Cyprus |
| Czech Republic |
| Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| Egypt |
| Estonia |
| Eswatini |
| European Union |
| Finland |
| France |
| Gambia |
| Georgia |
| Germany |
| Ghana |
| Greece |
| Hungary |
| Iceland |
| India |
| Indonesia |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| Ireland |
| Israel |
| Italy |
| Japan |
| Kazakhstan |
| Kenya |
| Kyrgyzstan |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| Latvia |
| Lesotho |
| Liberia |
| Liechtenstein |
| Lithuania |
| Luxembourg |
| Madagascar |
| Malawi |
| Mexico |
| Monaco |
| Mongolia |
| Montenegro |
| Morocco |
| Mozambique |
| Namibia |
| Netherlands |
| New Zealand |
| Norway |
| Oman |
| Philippines |
| Poland |
| Portugal |
| Republic of Korea |
| Republic of Moldova |
| Romania |
| Russian Federation |
| Rwanda |
| San Marino |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
| Serbia |
| Sierra Leone |
| Singapore |
| Slovakia |
| Slovenia |
| Spain |
| Sudan |
| Sweden |
| Switzerland |
| Arab Republic |
| Tajikistan |
| Thailand |
| The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
| Tunisia |
| Turkey |
| Turkmenistan |
| Ukraine |
| United Kingdom |
| United States of America |
| Uzbekistan |
| Viet Nam |
| Zambia |
| Zimbabwe |
Industrial Designs
Registered Designs protect the appearance of an Article:
The distinct shape and design of Devices, Gadgets, Machines and / or Products such as Vehicle Parts, Tyres, Shoes, Clothing, Appliances, Stationary, Mobile Phones, Handbags, Furniture.
Patents
Patents protect the underlying Invention of an Article:
Processes or methods for producing a results, Gadgets (Non-Electronic, electronic, electrical, mechanical), Machines, Manufactured Articles, New Compositions, Biotechnology (Medical, Scientific or Microbiological Processes), and Chemical or Pharmaceutical Compounds.
Trade Marks
Trade Marks protect the identity of your Brand:
Names, Logos, Slogans, Three-dimensional Marks, Colors, Holograms, Motions / Multimedia, Positions, Gestures, Olfactory (smells / scents), Sounds / Tunes, Tastes, Textures.
Copyright
Copyright protects original works that were created by an Author:
Literary Works (novels, poems, textbooks, letters, reports, lectures, speeches), Musical Works, Artistic Works (paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs), Cinematograph Films / Videos, Sound Recordings, Broadcasts , Programme-carrying Signals, Published Editions of Books, and Computer Programs.