THE MADRID PROTOCOL - Allows a U.S. trademark owner to:
- file one application
- in English
- pay all fees in U.S. dollars
- have filing effective in numerous countries worldwide
States Party to the Madrid Protocol
|
Contracting Party |
Instrument |
In Force |
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African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) |
Accession: December 5, 2014 |
March 5, 2015 |
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Albania |
Accession: April 30, 2003 |
July 30, 2003 |
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Algeria |
Accession: July 31, 2015 |
October 31, 2015 |
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
Accession: December 17, 1999 |
March 17, 2000 |
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Armenia |
Accession: July 19, 2000 |
October 19, 2000 |
|
Australia |
Accession: April 11, 2001 |
July 11, 2001 |
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Austria |
Ratification: January 13, 1999 |
April 13, 1999 |
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Azerbaijan |
Accession: January 15, 2007 |
April 15, 2007 |
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Bahrain |
Accession: September 15, 2005 |
December 15, 2005 |
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Belarus |
Accession: October 18, 2001 |
January 18, 2002 |
|
Belgium |
Ratification: December 22, 1997 |
April 1, 1998 |
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Bhutan |
Accession: May 4, 2000 |
August 4, 2000 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Accession: October 27, 2008 |
January 27, 2009 |
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Botswana |
Accession: September 5, 2006 |
December 5, 2006 |
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Bulgaria |
Accession: July 2, 2001 |
October 2, 2001 |
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Cambodia |
Accession: March 5, 2015 |
June 5, 2015 |
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China |
Accession: September 1, 1995 |
December 1, 1995 |
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Colombia |
Accession: May 29, 2012 |
August 29, 2012 |
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Croatia |
Accession: October 23, 2003 |
January 23, 2004 |
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Cuba |
Accession: September 26, 1995 |
December 26, 1995 |
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Cyprus |
Accession: August 4, 2003 |
November 4, 2003 |
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Czech Republic |
Accession: June 25, 1996 |
September 25, 1996 |
|
Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Approval: July 3, 1996 |
October 3, 1996 |
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Denmark |
Ratification: November 10, 1995 |
February 13, 1996 |
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Egypt |
Ratification: June 3, 2009 |
September 3, 2009 |
|
Estonia |
Accession: August 18, 1998 |
November 18, 1998 |
|
European Union (EU) |
Accession: July 1, 2004 |
October 1, 2004 |
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Finland |
Acceptance: December 29, 1995 |
April 1, 1996 |
|
France |
Ratification: August 7, 1997 |
November 7, 1997 |
|
Gambia |
Accession: September 18, 2015 |
December 18, 2015 |
|
Georgia |
Accession: May 20, 1998 |
August 20, 1998 |
|
Germany |
Ratification: December 20, 1995 |
March 20, 1996 |
|
Ghana |
Accession: June 16, 2008 |
September 16, 2008 |
|
Greece |
Ratification: May 10, 2000 |
August 10, 2000 |
|
Hungary |
Ratification: July 3, 1997 |
October 3, 1997 |
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Iceland |
Accession: January 15, 1997 |
April 15, 1997 |
|
India |
Accession: April 8, 2013 |
July 8, 2013 |
|
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Accession: September 25, 2003 |
December 25, 2003 |
|
Ireland |
Ratification: July 19, 2001 |
October 19, 2001 |
|
Israel |
Accession: May 31, 2010 |
September 1, 2010 |
|
Italy |
Ratification: January 17, 2000 |
April 17, 2000 |
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Japan |
Accession: December 14, 1999 |
March 14, 2000 |
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Kazakhstan |
Accession: September 8, 2010 |
December 8, 2010 |
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Kenya |
Accession: March 26, 1998 |
June 26, 1998 |
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Kyrgyzstan |
Accession: March 17, 2004 |
June 17, 2004 |
|
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Accession: December 7, 2015 |
March 7, 2016 |
|
Latvia |
Accession: October 5, 1999 |
January 5, 2000 |
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Lesotho |
Accession: November 12, 1998 |
February 12, 1999 |
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Liberia |
Accession: September 11, 2009 |
December 11, 2009 |
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Liechtenstein |
Ratification: December 17, 1997 |
March 17, 1998 |
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Lithuania |
Accession: August 15, 1997 |
November 15, 1997 |
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Luxembourg |
Ratification: January 1, 1998 |
April 1, 1998 |
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Madagascar |
Accession: January 28, 2008 |
April 28, 2008 |
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Mexico |
Accession: November 19, 2012 |
February 19, 2013 |
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Monaco |
Ratification: June 27, 1996 |
September 27, 1996 |
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Mongolia |
Ratification: March 16, 2001 |
June 16, 2001 |
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Montenegro |
Declaration of Continued Application: December 4, 2006 |
June 3, 2006 |
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Morocco |
Ratification: July 8, 1999 |
October 8, 1999 |
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Mozambique |
Accession: July 7, 1998 |
October 7, 1998 |
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Namibia |
Accession: March 31, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Netherlands |
Acceptance: November 28, 1997 |
April 1, 1998 |
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New Zealand |
Accession: September 10, 2012 |
December 10, 2012 |
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Norway |
Accession: December 29, 1995 |
March 29, 1996 |
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Oman |
Accession: July 16, 2007 |
October 16, 2007 |
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Philippines |
Accession: April 25, 2012 |
July 25, 2012 |
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Poland |
Accession: December 4, 1996 |
March 4, 1997 |
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Portugal |
Ratification: December 20, 1996 |
March 20, 1997 |
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Republic of Korea |
Accession: January 10, 2003 |
April 10, 2003 |
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Republic of Moldova |
Accession: September 1, 1997 |
December 1, 1997 |
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Romania |
Ratification: April 28, 1998 |
July 28, 1998 |
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Russian Federation |
Ratification: March 10, 1997 |
June 10, 1997 |
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Rwanda |
Accession: May 17, 2013 |
August 17, 2013 |
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San Marino |
Accession: June 12, 2007 |
September 12, 2007 |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
Accession: September 8, 2008 |
December 8, 2008 |
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Senegal |
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Serbia |
Ratification: November 17, 1997 |
February 17, 1998 |
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Sierra Leone |
Accession: September 28, 1999 |
December 28, 1999 |
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Singapore |
Accession: July 31, 2000 |
October 31, 2000 |
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Slovakia |
Accession: June 13, 1997 |
September 13, 1997 |
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Slovenia |
Accession: December 12, 1997 |
March 12, 1998 |
|
Spain |
Ratification: April 17, 1991 |
December 1, 1995 |
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Sudan |
Accession: November 16, 2009 |
February 16, 2010 |
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Swaziland |
Accession: September 14, 1998 |
December 14, 1998 |
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Sweden |
Ratification: December 30, 1994 |
December 1, 1995 |
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Switzerland |
Ratification: February 1, 1997 |
May 1, 1997 |
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Syrian Arab Republic |
Accession: May 5, 2004 |
August 5, 2004 |
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Tajikistan |
Accession: March 31, 2011 |
June 30, 2011 |
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the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
Accession: May 30, 2002 |
August 30, 2002 |
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Tunisia |
Accession: July 16, 2013 |
October 16, 2013 |
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Turkey |
Accession: October 1, 1998 |
January 1, 1999 |
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Turkmenistan |
Accession: June 28, 1999 |
September 28, 1999 |
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Ukraine |
Accession: September 29, 2000 |
December 29, 2000 |
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United Kingdom |
Ratification: April 6, 1995 |
December 1, 1995 |
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United States of America |
Accession: August 2, 2003 |
November 2, 2003 |
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Uzbekistan |
Accession: September 27, 2006 |
December 27, 2006 |
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Viet Nam |
Accession: April 11, 2006 |
July 11, 2006 |
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Zambia |
Accession: August 15, 2001 |
November 15, 2001 |
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Zimbabwe |
Accession: December 11, 2014 |
March 11, 2015 |
June 2016
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* Belgium, Luxembourg and the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe have a unified legislation on trademarks and a common Office for the registration of trademarks under that legislation (Benelux Office). Under the Madrid System, protection shall be requested as if they were one country (Benelux). Their designation shall be subject to payment of a single complementary or individual fee.
** The Netherlands Antilles is a territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to which Benelux trademark law does not apply, but which has its own trademark law and its own Office for the registration of trademarks under that law. Protection in respect of the Netherlands Antilles shall be requested through a specific designation under the Protocol, distinct from that of the Benelux.
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