Implementation of the international registration system under
Madrid Protocol
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (the Amendment
Ordinance) was gazetted on 19 June 2020, providing a basis in Hong
Kong Law for the application of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid
Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
(Madrid Protocol) in Hong Kong.
Following the enactment of the Amendment Ordinance, the
Government will continue with the relevant preparatory work for the
implementation of the Madrid Protocol, including preparing
subsidiary legislation to provide for the relevant procedural
details, setting up a dedicated information technology system and
obtaining agreement from the Central People's Government to
application of the Madrid Protocol to Hong Kong. It is anticipated
that the Madrid Protocol will be implemented in Hong Kong around
2022, or by 2023 at the latest.
