Jamaica, Chile and Cape Verde and have all recently acceded to
the Madrid Protocol international trade mark system, becoming the
110th, 111th and 112th members of
the system. The relevant dates in each territory for the Madrid
Protocol entering into force are:
- Jamaica - 27 March 2022
- Chile - 4 July 2022
- Cape Verde - 6 July 2022
The Madrid Protocol allows trade mark owners located in one
member country of the Madrid Protocol system to obtain trade mark
protection in any of the other 111 member countries through the
filing of a single international trade mark application.
The Madrid Protocol currently extends to many countries of
general commercial importance, including the UK, EU, US, Japan and
China. Once granted, it is possible for owners of Madrid Protocol
trade mark registrations to extend their trade mark protection to
other member countries within the system as their business needs
change. Due to the flexibilities of the system, using the