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.
Register your International WIPO Trademark
Reasons to register an international trademark. Differences with foreign and European trademark
- International trademarks are already registered in Italy, but extended and recognised by those countries that adhere to the WIPO Madrid Agreement;
- Foreign trademarks are registered and recognised in at least one country other than Italy;
- European trademarks are those recognised by EU countries.
Here is how to register a national trademark as an international WIPO trademark
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.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) trademarks system
The extension to international, individual, European WIPO trademark can be obtained by:
Duration of the international trademark
International trademarks have a duration of 10 years, according to the time of validity of the homonymous national trademark.
Madrid Agreement and Madrid Treaty, WIPO international trademark
The registration procedures of a Madrid international trademark are two and can also be followed online:
- Madrid Agreement, for trademarks already registered in a National State or European EUIPO;
- Madrid Protocol, for trademarks to be deposited with a simple application.
International trademark registration in Italy
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.
Difference between national trademark, European trademark, foreign trademark, international trademark.
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:
- requesting professional counsel by trademark experts in Italy to register an international trademark at the Italian Patent and Trademark Office;
- requesting the assistance of trademark professionals to obtain the registration of a European trademark;
- requesting assistance to have their own national trademark recognised in one or more foreign countries;
- requesting counsel and assistance for the registration of an international trademark in countries adhering to the WIPO system.
Renewal of international trademarks
Every 10 years, following the same procedure as the registration.
Costs of registering a WIPO international trademark
The minimum amount of registration fees for a WIPO trademark is 177€ for 10 years.
Request an evaluation and assistance for:
- Trademark analysis;
- Identification of the most effective trademark protection;
- Quotation for Italian, European, foreign and international trademark registration application.
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