TAIEX Seminar on IP rights TAIEX Seminar on IP rights The Madrid System for the The Madrid System for the International Registration of International Registration of Marks Marks Ankara - November 7, 2005 Ankara - November 7, 2005 Marie Paule Rizo, WIPO Marie Paule Rizo, WIPO
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TAIEX Seminar on IP rightsTAIEX Seminar on IP rights
The Madrid System for theThe Madrid System for theInternational Registration of MarksInternational Registration of Marks
Ankara - November 7, 2005Ankara - November 7, 2005
Marie Paule Rizo, WIPOMarie Paule Rizo, WIPO
1.1.
Overview of the Overview of the Madrid SystemMadrid System
Madrid System78 Members
Agreement and Protocol 45
Protocol Only 22 Agreement Only 11
(includes EC)
Ma
drid
Sys
tem
Aims of the Madrid SystemAims of the Madrid System
• To facilitate the registration of trademarks at To facilitate the registration of trademarks at an international levelan international level
• To facilitate the management of trademarks To facilitate the management of trademarks after registrationafter registration
Route offered by the Madrid SystemRoute offered by the Madrid System
The national route
• file in many Offices• file in many languages• fees in many currencies• appoint numerous agents• results in many national
registrations• requires many renewals• changes recorded via each
national Office
The international route
• file in one Office of Origin• file in one language• fees in one currency• local agents only if refused• results in one international
registration• requires one renewal• changes recorded via the
International Bureau
Advantages offered by the Madrid Advantages offered by the Madrid SystemSystem
Registration and Administration of Trademarksin up to 78 Contracting Parties
– through a single procedure– with a single administration – in a single language– on payment of a fee in a single currency (Swiss Francs)
Advantages of the Madrid SystemAdvantages of the Madrid System
• Facility
• Administrative efficiency– changes in name/address or ownership– renewal
Basic Principles of the Madrid SystemBasic Principles of the Madrid System
– Closed systemClosed system nationalitynationality• need of a connection with a Contracting Partyneed of a connection with a Contracting Party domiciledomicile• protection only in the other Contracting Parties protection only in the other Contracting Parties
establishmentestablishment
– Need of a Need of a basic applicationbasic application or or basic registrationbasic registration
– OneOne international application international application oneone international registration international registration
– Possibility of Possibility of refusalrefusal by designated Contracting Parties within time limitsby designated Contracting Parties within time limits
Elements of the Elements of the Madrid SystemMadrid System
• Madrid Agreement– of April 14, 1891
• Madrid Protocol– adopted on June 27, 1989
• Common Regulations– latest revision 2004
• Administrative Instructions
• National Law
Certifies that the data in international application = those in basic application or basic registration
Checks formalitiesRecords in the International RegisterPublishes in the International GazetteNotifies designated Contracting Parties
Substantive Examinationrefusal
within set time limits
refusal no refusal = effect of anational registration
Basic Procedure under the Madrid Basic Procedure under the Madrid systemsystem
OFFICE OF ORIGIN
INTERNATIONALBUREAU
OFFICE OFDESIGNATED
CONTRACTINGPARTY
International
Application
Precondition: basic application or basic registration
Link with the CTM System (EU)Link with the CTM System (EU)
• CTM application/registration can be a CTM application/registration can be a basis for an international application basis for an international application under the Madrid Protocolunder the Madrid Protocol
• EC can be designated in an EC can be designated in an international application or international application or subsequently (subsequent subsequently (subsequent designation) under the Madrid designation) under the Madrid ProtocolProtocol
2.2.
Current StatusCurrent Status
Accessions Since November 2003Accessions Since November 2003
• United States of America November 2003 (P)
• Cyprus November 2003 (P+A)
• Islamic Republic of Iran December 2003 (P+A)
• Croatia January 2004 (P)
• Kyrgyzstan June 2004 (P)
• Namibia June 2004 (P+A)
• Syrian Arab Republic August 2004 (P+A)
• European Community October 2004 (P)• Bahrain December 2005(P)
International applications (1996-2005)International applications (1996-2005)Applications filed (1996-2004) and estimates for 2005Applications filed (1996-2004) and estimates for 2005Annual growth ratesAnnual growth rates
Top filer MembersTop filer MembersApplications filed from January to August, 2004-2005Applications filed from January to August, 2004-2005Shares within total filings in 2005 and growth rates as compared to 2004Shares within total filings in 2005 and growth rates as compared to 2004
Office of Origin Jan-Aug 2004 Jan-Aug 2005 Share Growth
Germany (DE) 3,620 3,907 17.22% 7.9%
France (FR) 2,387 2,378 10.48% -0.4%
United States of America (US) 1,028 1,905 8.40% 85.3%
Top Holders of International RegistrationsTop Holders of International RegistrationsList of 21 top holders of international registrationsList of 21 top holders of international registrationson August 31, 2005on August 31, 2005
#Marks Country Holder
2731 DE Henkel1943 CH Novartis1763 BE Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.1648 FR L'Oréal1599 NL Unilever1495 FR Sanofi-Aventis1442 CH Société des produits Nestlé1280 DE Bayer AG1175 DE Siemens1072 FR ITM Entreprises S.A.852 FR Biofarma834 DE Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH&Co KG823 NL Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.722 DE BASF Aktiengesellschaft665 CH Syngenta Participations AG634 DE E. Merck621 IT Fiat Auto S.p.A.555 FR Kodak-Pathé S.A.547 DE Deutsche Bau- und Grundstücks AG517 FR Bongrain S.A.507 DE Lidl Stif tung & Co. KG
Some Figures concerning TRSome Figures concerning TR
20022002 20032003 20042004
Total IRsTotal IRs 22,236 22,236 21,84721,847 23,37923,379