The document discusses the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks. It provides details on the Madrid Agreement established in 1891 and the Madrid Protocol adopted in 1989, which together form the Madrid System. The key differences between the Agreement and Protocol are outlined. The procedures for filing an international trademark application via the Madrid System are also summarized, including requirements, certification by the office of origin, and processing by the International Bureau.

1. MADRID SYSTEM FILMA VARGHESE Legal Counsel – ALTACIT GLOBAL

7. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MADRID AGREEMENT AND MADRID PROTOCOL CERTAIN DIFFERENCES AGREEMENT PROTOCOL Accession States States and IGOs Basic mark Basic registration Basic application/registration Languages French French/English/Spanish Fee system Basic Complementary Supplementary Basic Complementary Supplementary or Individual Refusal period 12 months 12 months/18 months/18+ months Dependency 5 years 5 years with possibility of transformation Remedy to central attack No recourse for the owner of IR IR may be transformed into national application in each contracting party Validity 20 years 10 years Choice of office of origin Real or effective industrial or commercial establishment Establishment, domicile or origin