Practice Area

Madrid Protocol International Filing

USPTO · WIPO

Situation — How This Comes Up

I want to protect my U.S. trademark in multiple countries without filing separately in each one.

What You Need to Know First

The Madrid Protocol allows a single international application based on a U.S. registration to seek protection in up to 130 countries. It is efficient for multi-country protection but comes with strategic dependencies on the U.S. base application.

Full Analysis

Madrid Protocol international trademark registration uses WIPO as a central filing hub. The international registration depends on the U.S. base application or registration for its first five years — a vulnerability known as central attack.

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