How do you register an international trademark?

The Madrid System to register international trademarks is governed by the Madrid Agreement (1891) and the Madrid Protocol (1989) and is administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO) located in Geneva, Switzerland. This system offers the owner of a trademark in one of the member States the possibility of extending protection of the mark to […]

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What are the steps to register a trademark in Spain?

To register a trademark in Spain, an application must be filed at the Spanish Patents and Trademarks Office (SPTO). The following information is required to file an application:   Word and/or graphical representation of the mark to be registered. If the mark consists of a device or is accompanied by a device, a clear example […]

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What are the steps to register a tradmeark in the EU?

To register a European Union trademark, an application must be filed at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Once the application has overcome the substantive examination, it is registered with unitary effects, that is, it becomes a single trademark registration which is effective throughout the EU (27 Member States). The following information is required […]

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