Madrid System For International Trademarks Expands Again

The number of countries joining the Madrid System for international trademark registrations continues to grow, with Chile the latest to deposit its instrument of accession (on 4 April 2022). Applicants will be able to designate the country in their international trademark registrations (IR) as of 4 July this year.

Chile's accession to the Madrid System for international trademark registrations follows that of countries such as Canada and Brazil in 2019. When Chile officially accedes to the System on 4 July, it will become the 111th member state to have done so. This brings the number of countries covered by the international system for trademark registration (also known as the Madrid System) up to 127, including the EU member states and the three countries of the Benelux.