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page <strong class="caret"></strong></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu--on-this-page"> <li><a href="#eservices">e-services</a></li> <li><a href="#howto">Using the Madrid System</a></li> <li><a href="#resources">Resources</a></li> <li><a href="#contact">Contacts</a></li> <li><a href="#links">Related links</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="content"><img class="logo--sub-brand" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/system/modules/org.wipo.internet.rwd.templates/resources/images/logo__madrid.png" alt="Logo of WIPO Madrid, the international trademark system"/> <div class="main"> <h1>Madrid – The International Trademark System</h1> <p class="lead">The Madrid System is a convenient and cost-effective solution for registering and managing <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/trademarks/en/">trademarks</a> worldwide. File a single application and pay one set of <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/finance/en/madrid.html">fees</a> to apply for protection in up to <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/members/">117 countries</a>. Modify, renew or expand your global trademark portfolio through one centralized system.</p> <div class="accordion" id="accordion"> <div class="accordion__group"> <div class="accordion__heading"><a class="accordion__toggle collapsed" data-parent="#accordion" data-toggle="collapse" href="#accordion__collapse__01">Who can use the Madrid System?</a></div> <div class="accordion__body collapse" id="accordion__collapse__01"> <div class="accordion__inner"> <p>You can use the Madrid System if you have a personal or business connection to one of the System’s <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/members/">members</a>. This means you must either: be domiciled, have an industrial or commercial establishment in, or be a citizen of one of the 117 countries covered by the Madrid System's 101 members. Find out <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/madrid_benefits.html#userssay">what users say</a> about the Madrid System.</p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion__heading"><a class="accordion__toggle collapsed" data-parent="#accordion" data-toggle="collapse" href="#accordion__collapse__02">How much does it cost?</a></div> <div class="accordion__body collapse" id="accordion__collapse__02"> <div class="accordion__inner"> <p>The cost of an international trademark registration includes the basic fee (653 Swiss francs; or 903 Swiss francs for a mark in color*), plus <strong>additional costs</strong> depending on <strong>where</strong> you want to protect your mark, and how many <strong>classes</strong> of goods and services will be covered by your registration.</p> <p>For example, to register a trademark on February 16, 2018, with no color elements in India and the European Union, for one class of goods, the total cost will be 1'698 Swiss francs [653 basic fee + 148 (one class in India) + 897 (one class in the European Union)].</p> <p>After obtaining an international trademark registration, additional fees apply to expand the geographical scope of coverage, modify or renew your trademark portfolio.</p> <p><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/finance/en/madrid.html">Learn more about fees</a> | <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/calculator.jsp">Estimate your fees</a></p> <p class="tertiary">* If you file your application in the IP Office of a Least Developed Country (LDC), your basic fee will be reduced by 90% (to 65 or 90 Swiss francs).</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="alert alert--warning"><strong>Important</strong> – As of April 1, 2018, fax communications will no longer be available. Please use the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://www3.wipo.int/contact/en/area.jsp?area=madrid" target="_blank">Contact Madrid service</a> to send us your questions, comments or forms.</div> </div> <div class="complementary"> <div class="box"> <p class="featured">Latest news | <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/news/">All news</a></p> <figure><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/news/2018/news_0006.html"><img alt="" src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/pics/mix_media_worx_500.jpg"/></a> <figcaption class="credit">(Photo: WIPO)</figcaption> </figure> <h3>Brunei’s MixMediaWorx recommends the Madrid System for all-in-one trademark registration</h3> <p><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/news/2018/news_0006.html">Find out more.</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://www3.wipo.int/newsletters/en/#madrid_notices" target="_blank">Subscribe to stay informed</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--four line"> <h2 id="eservices">Madrid e-services</h2> <div class="col"> <figure><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/search/"><img src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/madrid/images/wipo_madridchev_search_500.jpg" alt="Search: Madrid e-services"/></a></figure> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/" target="_blank">Global Brand Database</a></h3> </div> <div class="col"> <figure><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/file/"><img src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/madrid/images/wipo_madridchev_file_500.jpg" alt="File: Madrid e-services"/></a></figure> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/gsmanager/index.jsp?lang=en" target="_blank">Madrid Goods & Services Manager</a></h3> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/memberprofiles/" target="_blank">Member Profiles Database</a></h3> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/calculator.jsp" target="_blank">Fee Calculator</a></h3> <p class="secondary">International Application Form (MM2) <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/madrid/en/forms/docs/form_mm2-editable1.pdf"><img src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" alt="PDF, International Application Form"/></a></p> </div> <div class="col"> <figure><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/monitor/"><img src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/madrid/images/wipo_madridchev_monitor_500.jpg" alt="Monitor: Madrid e-services"/></a></figure> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/monitor/" target="_blank">Madrid Monitor</a></h3> </div> <div class="col"> <figure><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/manage/"><img src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/madrid/images/wipo_madridchev_manage_500.jpg" alt="Manage: Madrid e-services"/></a></figure> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://www3.wipo.int/mpm" target="_blank">Madrid Portfolio Manager</a></h3> <p class="secondary"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://www3.wipo.int/osd/" target="_blank">e-Subsequent Designation</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://webaccess.wipo.int/trademarks_ren/" target="_blank">e-Renewal</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://webaccess.wipo.int/epayment/" target="_blank">e-Payment</a><br/> <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/forms/">Madrid System forms</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="content line"> <h2 id="howto">Using the Madrid System</h2> <div class="main"> <p>The Madrid System supports you throughout the lifecycle of your trademark, from application through to renewal. Use these guides to find out more about how to search for existing trademarks before you apply for protection, how to file an international application, and how to manage your international trademark registration.</p> <p><strong>Learn more</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/how_madrid_works.html">How the Madrid System works</a> | <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/madrid_benefits.html">Benefits of the Madrid System</a></li> <li>Making the Most of the Madrid System <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/madrid/en/forms/docs/making_the_most_of_the_madrid_system_mm_forms.pdf"><img src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" alt="PDF, Making the Most of the Madrid System"/></a> (how to complete your international application and other <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/forms/">forms</a>)</li> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4180">Madrid e-services brochure</a></li> <li>Madrid System <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/faq/">FAQs</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="complementary"> <div class="box"> <figure><video width="300" height="150" style="border: 1px solid;" tabindex="0" poster="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/shared/pics/posters/wipo_madrid_intro_640.jpg" preload="none" controls="controls" id="html5_video_w310zx2vh1"> <source src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/madrid/madrid_intro.ogg" type="video/ogg"/> <source src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/madrid/madrid_intro.webm" type="video/webm"/> <source src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/multimedia-video/en/madrid/madrid_intro.mp4" type="video/mp4"/> </video> <figcaption>Video: An introduction to the International Trademark System.</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--four"> <h3>How to</h3> <div class="col"> <h3><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/how_to/search/">Search before filing</a></h3> <p>Before filing an international application, you should search to find out if identical or similar marks already exist in your target markets. Use this guide to find out how to search WIPO’s <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/" target="_blank">Global Brand Database</a> before filing your application, as well as how to locate the trademark registers of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/memberprofiles/" target="_blank">national and regional trademark Offices</a>.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h3><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/how_to/file/">File an international application</a></h3> <p>In order to file an international application <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/madrid/en/forms/docs/form_mm2-editable1.pdf"><img src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" alt="PDF, international application form"/></a>, you must have already registered or applied for a mark in your "home" IP Office. Learn more about the process, including your eligibility to use the Madrid System, how to complete your application form, required <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/how_to/file/fees.html">fees</a>, and how to track the status of your application as it moves through the examination process.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h3><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/how_to/monitor/">Monitor an international application or registration</a></h3> <p>Once you've filed an international application with your "home" trademark office, it will be certified and sent to WIPO for examination. Learn more about the stages of the international registration process (including the roles played by WIPO and each national/regional trademark office) – including a preview of the types of documents you may receive along the way.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h3><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/how_to/manage/">Manage your trademark registration</a></h3> <p>You can easily manage your international trademark registration through our centralized system. Find out how to renew or cancel, extend the geographical scope of protection, transfer ownership or appoint a representative, and learn more about the <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/forms/">forms</a> required for your requests.</p> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--three line"> <h2 id="resources">Resources</h2> <h3>For trademark owners</h3> <div class="col"> <h4>Legal resources</h4> <ul class="dividers"> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/legal_texts/">Legal texts</a> on trademarks</li> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/members/declarations.html">Declarations made under the Madrid System</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/guide/">Guide to the International Registration of Marks</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/monitor/en#gazette" target="_blank">WIPO Gazette of International Marks</a> (in Madrid Monitor)</li> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/center/madrid/">Alternative Dispute Resolution</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>Other resources</h4> <ul class="dividers"> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/forms/">Madrid System forms</a></li> <li>Examination Guidelines for classification of goods & services <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/madrid/en/mm_ld_wg_15_rt/mm_ld_wg_15_rt_classification_guidelines_ib.pdf"><img src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.svg" alt="PDF, Examination Guidelines for classification of goods & services"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/members/replacement.html">Office practices on replacement</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://www3.wipo.int/ipstats/pmhindex.htm?tab=madrid">IP Statistics Database</a> | <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/statistics/index.jsp?type=2" target="_blank">Madrid System statistics</a></li> <li>Madrid System pendency rates <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/madrid/en/docs/madrid_pendency_rates.pdf"><img src="/web/20180614110441im_/http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.gif" alt="PDF, Madrid pendency rates" border="0"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/extracts/">Extracts from the International Register</a></li> </ul> <div class="alert alert--warning"><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/fees/warning.html"><strong>Warning</strong> – misleading invoices</a></div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="box"> <h3 class="box__header"><a name="subscribe"></a>Email updates</h3> <ul class="dot__list"> <li><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/highlights/" target="_self"><strong>Madrid Highlights</strong></a> – News, articles, tips, statistics and publications on the Madrid System (issued quarterly)</li> <li><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/newsletters-archive/en/madrid_notices.html" target="_blank">Madrid Notices</a></strong> – Legal <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/notices/" target="_self">Information Notices</a> and updates on developments in the Madrid System</li> </ul> <a class="btn call-to-action" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://www3.wipo.int/newsletters/en/#madrid_highlights" type="submit">Sign up</a> | <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://www3.wipo.int/newsletters/en/">All WIPO newsletters</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="content cols cols--three"> <h3 id="offices">For IP offices</h3> <div class="col"> <h4><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/contracting_parties/">Current members</a></h4> <p>Current members of the Madrid Union have duties as both an Office of Origin and an Office of a designated Contracting Party. Learn more about members' obligations, as well as helpful tools like <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/statistics/index.jsp?type=2" target="_blank">Madrid System statistics</a>, <a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/contracting_parties/model_forms.html">model forms</a> and provisions.</p> <div class="box"> <p><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/statistics/index.jsp?type=3">International applications and subsequent designations in progress</a></p> </div> <div class="box"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180614110441/https://www3.wipo.int/mop/" target="_blank">Madrid Office Portal</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <h4><a href="/web/20180614110441/http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/future-members/accession-guide/" target="_self">Future members</a></h4> <p>Becoming a member of the Madrid Union requires preparation. 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