International registration of trademarks
International registration of trademarks
Why
As a general rule, trademarks are protected in the country in which they are registered. For example, registering a trademark in the Russian Federation does not give protection in the United States, and it is necessary to go through the registration procedure with the United States Patent and Trademark Office separately.
Compliance with several national procedures at once is a difficult task. However, there is a convenient way to register signs in different jurisdictions, namely the Madrid system for filing applications, paying fees and other actions.
Compliance with several national procedures at once is a difficult task. However, there is a convenient way to register signs in different jurisdictions, namely the Madrid system for filing applications, paying fees and other actions.
Tip. It is worth noting the possibility of registering for the European Union Trade Mark (EUTM). Article 1 of Regulation 2017/1001 (EU) establishes that said trademark has a unitary character and has the same effect throughout the European Union.
For whom
Registration of trademarks abroad may be required for entities who are planning to launch a product (goods or services) in foreign markets.
Details
Our experts provide legal support in the following areas related to the international registration of marks:
- filing an application for registration of the trademark under the Madrid system
- territorial expansions within the Madrid system
- registering for the European Union Trademark (EUTM)
- registering under national procedures of specific jurisdictions
- extending registration of the trademark abroad
- amending registration of the trademark abroad.
We work with patent attorneys around the world to help our clients overcome barriers to registering trademarks in a wide variety of jurisdictions.
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News and publications
07/10/2020
WIPO Discussion on Artificial Intelligence
On July 7–9, 2020, the second round of the World Intellectual Property Organization Discussion on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Determining Intellectual Property Policy was held.
01/22/2020
Tobacco Company Trademark Infringement Dispute
Svetlana Uskova gave comments to Delovoy Peterburg on the dispute between two tobacco companies — Petro LLC (St. Petersburg) and Samarin LLC (Moscow).
05/12/2019
Use of geographic names in the registration of trademarks
By the Resolution of the Presidium of the Court for Intellectual Property Rights (SIP) dated 12.09.2019 No.SP-21/31, a Review on SIP practice on issues related to the use of geographical names in the registration of trademarks was taken into account.