International logo registration

Madrid – the centralized system for International trademark registration 

 Those who are into exporting business have to register trademarks in the countries where they are selling products or services. Those who are doing marketing worldwide will find such registration processes tiring at times. Registering the trademark in each country and checking whether the mark is already existing in each country, don’t you think it is a very complicated process? It is time to collect more information about Madrid system and the registration process.

Madrid system has been introduced to negate the difficulties facing by an international business firm. This is a simple trademark registration system that allows registering the trademark in several territories. You don’t have to fill trademark registration application every time. A single application is enough to register with many countries. As of now nearly 91 countries have been registered with it. Those who are doing business in those countries can apply for trademark thorough the Madrid system. Some of the members of the system are Austria, China, Japan, Belgium, Bahrain, Australia, India, Colombia, Georgia and Greece.

In the Madrid application system in a single application you can select countries for which you wanted a trademark registration. Registration fees depend on the number of countries and number of the classes. This system made international trademark registration process really easy. If you want to register a trademark in a country that was not mentioned in the Madrid system, then have to apply on a registration application that is meant only for that country.

Benefits of Madrid system                                         

 Convenience – It helps companies to follow a centralized registration procedure. You can file application in the language that is convenient for you. Most of the people opt for English, French or Spanish. Instead of filling many numbers of applications from different countries, you can have all in a single registration.

Saving time – It will take a lot of time and more effort to register a trademark logo in countries where you want to market your products. Madrid system makes registration process simple. It helps in saving a lot of time as you have to fill a single registration form.

Cost effective – Filling a single international logo registration form instead of several registration forms from each country allows you in saving a lot. In the Madrid system you don’t have to spend extra money for translating into different languages, or for any type of administration procedures. When you compare the amount require for filling registration form in each country with the Madrid registration system you can see a huge difference in it. By filling an international application form you are able to save a lot.

Geographic coverage – A single registration allows in using the trademark in different geographical regions. As of now you can choose from 97 countries from the system. This includes a majority of developed countries and developing countries. Every year new countries are added to the system. Broad geographical coverage allows in using the trademark in an effective way.International traders should collect more information on this regard and start the registration process.