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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Madrid Protocol: Paper Filings Only. USPTO
Madrid Electronic Forms Currently Not Available.
USPTO Tips for Filing Madrid-related Forms in
Paper.
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Application for International Registration - Currently Not Available
Use this form to submit an international
application for registration. If the international application meets the
requirements of 37 C.F.R. §7.11(a),
the USPTO will certify and forward the international application to the
International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (IB).
An international application submitted through the USPTO must be based on
either (1) an application(s) that is currently pending in the USPTO; or
(2) a registration(s) that the USPTO already issued. The international
application may be based on more than one basic application or
registration only if the mark and the owner are the same for all of the
basic applications and/or registrations.
NOTE: All fees associated with the international application, i.e.,
the U.S. certification fee and the international application fees, must be
paid at the time of submission. The U.S. certification fee is $100.00, per
class, if the international application is based on one single basic
application or registration; or $150.00 per class, if the international
application is based on more than one basic application or registration. A
schedule of international fees and fee calculator are available online at
http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/.
The international application fees may be paid through the USPTO in U.S.
dollars or directly to the IB in Swiss francs. |
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Subsequent Designation - Currently Not Available
A subsequent designation is a request by the
holder of an international registration for an extension of protection of
the registration to additional countries that are party to the Madrid
Protocol (Contracting Parties). The holder of an international
registration may use this form to submit a subsequent designation through
the USPTO for forwarding to the International Bureau of the World
Intellectual Property Organization (IB), provided that: (1) the holder is
a U.S. national, either domiciled in the United States, or having a real
and effective industrial or commercial establishment therein; and (2) the
international registration is based on a U.S. basic application or
registration.
NOTE: All fees associated with the subsequent designation, i.e.,
the U.S. transmittal fee and the international fees for filing a
subsequent designation, must be paid at the time of submission. The U.S.
transmittal fee is $100.00. A schedule of international fees and a fee
calculator are available online at
http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/.
The international fees may be paid through the USPTO in U.S. dollars or
directly to the IB in Swiss francs. |
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Response to a Notice of Irregularity - Currently Not Available
Use this form only if (1) you are submitting a
response to a notice of irregularity in an international application
issued by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property
Organization (IB); and (2) the IB response deadline has not expired. You
may not use this form to respond to any IB irregularities notice
concerning another Madrid-related filing.
NOTE: Fees for correcting irregularities in an international
application must be paid directly to the IB. You may not pay fees for
correcting irregularities through the USPTO, even if you are submitting a
response to correct other irregularities through the USPTO. |
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Transformation into a
National Application - Currently Not Available
The holder of an international registration
may use this form to request transformation of its extension of protection
to the United States into an application for registration under Section 1
and/or Section 44 of the Trademark Act, if the international registration
was cancelled (in whole or in part) by the International Bureau of the
World Intellectual Property Organization under Article 6(4) of the Madrid
Protocol, due to the cancellation or the basic application or
registration. The request for transformation must be filed within three
months of the date of cancellation of the international registration.
NOTE: The holder must pay an application filing fee of $335.00 for
each class of goods/services identified in the request for transformation. |
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