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What should you pay attention to after submitting a trademark application in Madrid?

1. Refer to the "International Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Registration" and note that the goods or services filled in must not exceed the scope of the basic application or registered goods/services.

2. Pay the fees

After receiving the completed application documents, the Trademark Office will register the date of receipt, assign the application number, calculate the fees required by the applicant, and submit it to The applicant or agent issues a "Charge Notice".

The applicant or agent should pay the relevant fees to the Trademark Office within 15 days from the date of receipt of the "Charge Notice". The Trademark Office will submit the application to the International Bureau only after receiving the full amount. If the applicant or agent fails to pay the fees within the due date, the Trademark Office will not accept the application and will notify the applicant in writing.

3. Receipt of the "International Registration Certificate"

After receiving the international registration application, the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will register it in the International Register and Issue an International Registration Certificate to the applicant for trademark registration and notify the trademark authorities of each designated contracting party.

The "International Registration Certificate" is sent directly by the International Bureau to the International Registration Office of the Trademark Office, and then forwarded to the applicant or trademark agency by the International Office of the Trademark Office. It should be noted that the address filled in by the applicant must be clear (the mailing address can be added). If the applicant's address changes, the change should be made in time.

4. For international registration applications that designate the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and other countries, we often receive examination opinions or temporary rejection notices from these countries, which gives the applicant international registration time and cost. Certain losses were caused. The reason for the above problems is that when these countries joined the Madrid Union, they made reservations or declarations on certain provisions of the Madrid Agreement or the Protocol. When reviewing certain requirements for Madrid international registration applications, they mainly based on their own national Laws and Regulations.

5. The validity period of international registration is ten years, starting from the date of international registration (the date recorded on the international registration certificate). After the validity period expires, if you want to continue to use it, you should renew the registration.