Although people often come into contact with trademarks, what many people don't know is that trademarks have a very important feature, that is, regionality. In other words, a country's trademark policy is not suitable for other countries, and the relevant procedures and processes at home and abroad are different. So what if people want to apply for foreign trademarks? In order to strengthen international cooperation in this field, people began to set up several representative trademark organizations, and Madrid trademark transfer is the most typical one. At present, 99 countries and regions have joined this organization, which has made great contributions to international intellectual property protection.
Does Madrid trademark transfer have to be carried out in the basic applicant country? Madrid trademark transfer refers to the legal act that the international registered owner transfers his exclusive right to use an international registered trademark to others. The transferee shall have a real and effective business place in the territory of one of the contracting parties, or a domicile in the territory of one of the contracting parties, or be a national of one of the contracting parties. The application for transfer can be submitted directly to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization or forwarded to the International Bureau through the Trademark Office.
Madrid trademark application process is similar to domestic trademark application, including submitting all kinds of materials required by the Trademark Office, filling in the application form, reviewing and publicizing the trademark, and finally issuing a written certificate of successful registration. However, unlike domestic trademarks, the materials of Madrid trademark transfer are all in English, and there are generally three ways to submit them. One is submitted to the Madrid trademark system, the other is submitted to the domestic trademark office, and the other is passed.