How to prevent the risk of trademark infringement?

Trademarks are territorial, and each country’s registered trademarks are protected by law. In order to prevent trademark infringement and infringement, trademark registration in the country where the goods are sold is undoubtedly the safest way.

1. There are two main ways for applicants to apply for registered trademarks abroad:

One is to register country by country, that is, apply for registration to the trademark authorities of each country;

One is the Madrid international trademark registration, which is a trademark registration among the member states of the Madrid Union in accordance with the provisions of the Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Marks or the Protocol Relevant to the Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Marks. After applying for registration in one country, the trademark can be protected in the 84 countries that are members of the convention.

2. Features of international trademark registration in Madrid: Effortless: The trademark authorities of member states directly handle the international registration of trademarks with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization

without the need for an entrustment Foreign agency organizations apply on your behalf.

Time saving: Each member state agrees that the trademark review must be completed within one to one and a half years; otherwise, the applied trademark will automatically be protected in that country.

Save money: There is no need to pay separate fees in each country designated for protection within the member states. International registration costs less than registering in each country individually.

3. Qualifications of applicants for Madrid trademark international registration: having a real and valid industrial and commercial business office in the country;

Having a residence or headquarters in the country;

Having Nationality, including Taiwan compatriots and expatriates in various places.

4. Madrid International Trademark Registration Process:

5. Advantages of International Single-Country Trademark Registration:

1. Country-by-country registration is the fastest and most convenient, and the registration cycle is Depends on national laws and practices.

2. If some problems arise during the application process, you can contact the foreign partner law firm at any time to learn about the progress of the registration application in a timely manner.

3. Applicants do not need to submit a basic application in the country of origin. They can apply directly to the country where registration is required. Direct application to each country is the most common application method.