Not even Italy has a registration procedure for international trademarks which is automatically recognised worldwide. As a matter of fact, there are 4 types of trademark: national, European (for EU countries), foreign, international.
Not even Italy has a registration procedure for international trademarks which is automatically recognised worldwide. As a matter of fact, there are 4 types of trademark: national, European (for EU countries), foreign, international.
The international trademark application guarantees the validity of the trademark in Italy, as well as international extension and recognition – although within the limits of the countries adhering to the Madrid WIPO System.
The extension to international, individual, European WIPO trademark can be obtained by:
International trademarks have a duration of 10 years, according to the time of validity of the homonymous national trademark.
The registration procedures of a Madrid international trademark are two and can also be followed online:
Italy adheres to the Madrid agreement as well as to the Madrid Protocol. The application to obtain the extension of the validity of the trademark internationally can be that to recognise the international WIPO trademark in foreign countries adhering to the Madrid Agreement.
Registration procedures with the assistance of consultants for the recognition of trademarks have been simplified in order to promote international trade. A company willing to extend their market in or outside Italy has the following options:
Every 10 years, following the same procedure as the registration.
The minimum amount of registration fees for a WIPO trademark is 177€ for 10 years.
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