Madrid Protocol and CTM a link to the

Madrid Protocol and CTM - a link to the future Geneva, October 7, 2004 Ernesto Rubio Assistant Director General, WIPO

towards a global registration system for trademarks • Madrid Agreement of 1891 Madrid - CTM link • Madrid Protocol of 1989

Membership (77) Madrid System Madrid Agreement - 56 Madrid Protocol - 66

Madrid Union Madrid System (77 Members) Agreement only 11 Protocol only 21 (Including EC) Agreement and Protocol 45

Madrid Protocol and regional systems • Madrid Protocol Article 14(1)(b) Madrid - CTM link • European Community Trademark • African Industrial Property Organization (OAPI)

Madrid Protocol in operation since 1996 • December 1, 1995 - entry into force Madrid - CTM link – China, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom • April 1996 - beginning of operations (also in April 1996 - the Community Trade Mark comes into operation)

Madrid Protocol - CTM building a link (1996 -2004) • Legal questions to be addressed Madrid System – language regime – seniority claims – opting back • Consultations and informal meetings • Amendments to the Madrid Regulations (2003)

Madrid Protocol - CTM building a link (1996 -2004) Madrid System • WIPO - OHIM preparatory work (2003 - 2004) – – coordination on procedures forms information notices electronic communication • Instrument of accession by EC • Accession into effect - October 1, 2004

Madrid Protocol - CTM the link established • Designation of the EC – in international applications originating in any Protocol country (including EC Member States) Madrid System • indication of a second language • seniority – possibility of opting-back in case the designation of the EC drops • OHIM as Office of origin

Madrid filings Madrid System January-September 2004 CY - IE - GR - EE - LT - LV - PT 0%

Designations by designated CP Madrid System first half 2004 C R D F I B P E A C G C HN J U R S T P S HB S U A DG L L Y F E B S K I L MMB MM I K E G V A A UDA K T K S C T MC KMS A S S L Z A B L I S N H U E R T X L S T N B Z U O P A O K R T I R G E S U K R V T U I E Y GR E I K C A A D S Z G E N L M Z Z Z P MG MU J N Y E Z D G L Z S M N T R R Y A

International Register January-September 2004 Madrid System Registrations 17, 544 (+6. 77%) Subsequent designations 7, 445 (+16. 56%) Renewals 5, 731 (+15. 61%)

Filing increases in selected countries Madrid System first half 2004

Registrations by Category of Right-Holder by end of August 2004 Madrid System Rightholders (138, 277) Trademarks by Right-holder Number of right-holders 1 -2 marks 3 -10 marks 11 -100 marks 101 -500 marks > 500 marks 110, 752 22, 536 4, 706 263 20 80. 10% 16. 30% 3. 40% 0. 19% 0. 01% All 138, 277 100. 00% 101 -500 marks 11. 35% Registrations in force (422, 035) > 500 marks 5. 42% 1 -2 marks 31. 49% 11 -100 marks 26. 94% 3 -10 marks 24. 80%

Madrid Challenges • cope with growth while maintaining quality • offer additional services Madrid System • further enlarge geographical scope • expand use in all members • keep legal framework up to date

Madrid - CTM link Final remarks