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[Webinar] Developing a sound global trademark filing strategy: key considerations and best practices - November 21st, 12:00 pm -...

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Join us for an insightful webinar with our trademark experts, who will guide you through the complexities of global trademark filing. Over this 45-minute session, you will learn how to protect and expand your brand...more

Locke Lord LLP

The Madrid Protocol - August 2024

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The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark...more

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The Madrid Protocol - July 2024

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The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark...more

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WIPO Publishes Madrid Yearly Review 2024: A WBD Summary

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently published its annual Madrid Yearly Review, offering a comprehensive overview of the facts, figures, and analyses of the international registration of marks....more

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The Madrid Protocol - January 2024

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The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

International Trademark Registration: The Madrid System (WIPO)

The blog post, “What are the Types of Trademarks,” explained the distinction between Trademarks, Service Marks, State Marks, Federal Marks, and Common Law Marks, which are common types of protection for marks in the United...more

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[Webinar] Canadian tips under the Madrid Protocol: Unique and unusual issues to consider when pursuing a Canadian designation -...

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This webinar will highlight Canada-specific issues for those pursuing Canadian designations of international registrations. Our speakers will outline surprising challenges and unexpected issues that can arise with the...more

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The Madrid Protocol - June 2023

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The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark...more

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Direct Filing vs. Madrid Protocol: Which Works Best for Your International Trademark Registrations?

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While the United States Patent & Trademark office is experiencing an inordinately long backlog, U.S. companies seeking to protect their marks internationally are feeling the impact of the extended wait time, and particularly...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

The International Registration Of The Madrid System (WIPO)

My previous blog post, “What are the Types of Trademarks,” explained the distinction between Trademarks, Service Marks, State Marks, Federal Marks, and Common Law Marks, which are common types of protection for marks in the...more

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The Madrid Protocol - January 2023

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The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark...more

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USPTO Updates Deadline to Respond to Trademark Office Actions

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has updated the deadline to respond to Office Actions for trademark applications. As of December 3, 2022, trademark applicants now have three months (instead of the...more

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The Madrid Protocol - August 2022

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The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark...more

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Chile Joins Madrid Protocol on July 4, 2022

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The Republic of Chile joined the Madrid Protocol on July 4, 2022, making it the 111th member of the Madrid System. The country is the latest in Latin America to accede to the multinational trademark registration system,...more

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Priority “UNTAMED”: Enforceable Priority in Madrid-Registered Mark Does Not Require Use of Mark Before Infringement Commences,...

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The general rule under U.S. trademark law is that the first to use a trademark in U.S. commerce has priority in the mark over other "would-be" users of the same, or confusingly similar, mark. This applies in both common law...more

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United Arab Emirates Joins Madrid Protocol on December 28, 2021

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In the latest expansion of the Madrid System, the United Arab Emirates will join the Madrid Protocol on December 28, 2021. The UAE is the third country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (along with Bahrain and Oman) to join the...more

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Global brand expansion: Why Canadian trademark owners should consider whether international registration is right for them

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Until just a few years ago, most Canadian brand owners doing business abroad had limited options for protecting their trademarks outside of Canada. They were obliged to file separate applications in each country of interest,...more

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Top 10 differences between Canadian and U.S. trademark filing, prosecution and enforcement

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Canada has established itself as an attractive jurisdiction in which to do business. It has a stable economy, a high-income population, a business-friendly environment and has long led the G7 in growth. It also has especially...more

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CIPO broadens the list of acceptable telephone amendments in trademark prosecution in Canada.

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As previously reported, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) began an initiative to accept telephone amendments for simple prosecution issues in May 2020.  Considering the initiative’s success in helping CIPO...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

How to protect your mark internationally? Considerations on the Madrid System

Nowadays, the concept of business can rarely prescind from globalization. But the rules and regulations that provide Intellectual Property protection have not always been able to keep up with the internationalization of...more

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The Madrid Protocol

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The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark registrations and pending...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Trademarks in China: Traps for the Unwary

Foreign brand owners can file trademark applications in China as national applications (CNAs) or International Registrations (IRs) under the Madrid Protocol. There are pros and cons to each route, and brand owners may find it...more

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New Members Join Madrid Protocol - Obtaining Foreign Trademark Rights Made Easier Than Ever

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Brazil, a country having one of the largest economies in Latin America, has become the latest country to join the Madrid Protocol, effective October 2, 2019. The Madrid Protocol provides a cost-effective and efficient way...more

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Brazil Has Become The 105th Member Of The Madrid Protocol For International Trademark Registration

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Brazil became the 105th member of The Madrid Protocol on October 2, 2019, expanding the Madrid System to cover 121 countries. Brazilian entities can now protect their trademarks within the system by filing a single...more

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Why Register My Trademark? The Benefits of Trademark Registration

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A trademark is a word, name, or symbol used to identify and distinguish a seller’s product from those of others. A trademark is part of a company’s brand. It is the embodiment of the company’s reputation. Over time, a...more

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