It Is Possible to Secure a Trademark Registration Covering Many Different Countries Through a Centralized Source or Service?
Several international agreements coordinate the procedure of filing applications for trademark registration in more than one country. For example, a European Community Trade Mark protects a trademark in all of the member countries of the European Union (there are currently 25 members of the EU). For further information, see INTAs Basic Fact Sheet on the Community Trade Mark. The Madrid Agreement and Protocol provide an opportunity to file an application for an international registration that will cover more than 55 and 65 countries respectively. For further information, see INTAs Basic Fact Sheet on the Madrid Protocol. Filing with the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) protects trademarks in 16 countries in Africa. There is also the possibility of filing with the African Regional Industrial Property Association (ARIPO), under which a trademark owner can protect its trademark in all of the 15 member states in southern Africa. In addition, a registration with the Benelux
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- Is it possible to secure a trademark registration covering many different countries through a centralized source or service?
- It Is Possible to Secure a Trademark Registration Covering Many Different Countries Through a Centralized Source or Service?
- Is it possible to obtain a trademark registration covering more than one country?
