News from WIPO of the accession by the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks.
The first notice, dated 31 July 2015, is here.
A WIPO newsletter dated 11 August 2015 stated that:
Algeria Joins the Madrid Protocol
Algeria has acceded to the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Marks, transforming the Madrid System into a one treaty system.
On July 31, 2015, the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria deposited with the Director General of WIPO its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks. The Protocol will enter into force with respect to Algeria on October 31, 2015.
Signatory to the Madrid Agreement since July 5, 1972, the country was the last of the 95 members of the Madrid System which was not party the Protocol.
This represents a milestone for the Madrid System and its users. From now on, all international registrations of marks will be exclusively governed by the Madrid Protocol. As a result, the filing and management of international registrations will be simplified for users.
Brand owners in Algeria will also benefit from this accession, gaining full access to the territories covered by the Madrid Protocol for international trademark protection.
An information notice concerning this accession will be available shortly on the WIPO web site.
And then the full information notice No. 35/20158 dated 19 August 2015 is here.
This part of the Empty Quarter is delighted that Algeria has brought the countries in the Protocol and the Agreement in line.
The first notice, dated 31 July 2015, is here.
A WIPO newsletter dated 11 August 2015 stated that:
Algeria Joins the Madrid Protocol
Algeria has acceded to the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Marks, transforming the Madrid System into a one treaty system.
On July 31, 2015, the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria deposited with the Director General of WIPO its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks. The Protocol will enter into force with respect to Algeria on October 31, 2015.
Signatory to the Madrid Agreement since July 5, 1972, the country was the last of the 95 members of the Madrid System which was not party the Protocol.
This represents a milestone for the Madrid System and its users. From now on, all international registrations of marks will be exclusively governed by the Madrid Protocol. As a result, the filing and management of international registrations will be simplified for users.
Brand owners in Algeria will also benefit from this accession, gaining full access to the territories covered by the Madrid Protocol for international trademark protection.
An information notice concerning this accession will be available shortly on the WIPO web site.
And then the full information notice No. 35/20158 dated 19 August 2015 is here.
This part of the Empty Quarter is delighted that Algeria has brought the countries in the Protocol and the Agreement in line.
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