News from WIPO (here) that from 1 August 2016 the individual fee payable for International Registrations designating the Syrian Arab Republic will be CHF39. This is a reduction from the current individual fee of CHF66. That the change is a reduction is interesting to note following the recent increases in local filing fees (here).
Showing posts with label Madrid Agreement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madrid Agreement. Show all posts
Sunday, 3 July 2016
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Tunisia - New Amounts, in Swiss francs, of the Individual Fee under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol
News from WIPO that the individual fee for Tunisia has changed:
New Amounts, in Swiss francs, of the Individual Fee in Respect of Several Contracting Parties
In accordance with Rule 35(2)(d) of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shall establish new amounts, in Swiss francs, of an individual fee where, for more than three consecutive months, the official exchange rate of the United Nations between the Swiss franc and the currency used to express the amounts of that individual fee is lower than the last exchange rate applied by at least 10%.
As those conditions have been met, the Director General of WIPO has established new amounts, in Swiss francs, of the individual fee payable in respect of the following Contracting Parties:
Mexico, Tajikistan, Tunisia and Turkmenistan.
The new amounts will be applicable as from September 13, 2015.
For further information, please refer to Information Notices Nos. 31/2015 to 34/2015
New Amounts, in Swiss francs, of the Individual Fee in Respect of Several Contracting Parties
In accordance with Rule 35(2)(d) of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shall establish new amounts, in Swiss francs, of an individual fee where, for more than three consecutive months, the official exchange rate of the United Nations between the Swiss franc and the currency used to express the amounts of that individual fee is lower than the last exchange rate applied by at least 10%.
As those conditions have been met, the Director General of WIPO has established new amounts, in Swiss francs, of the individual fee payable in respect of the following Contracting Parties:
Mexico, Tajikistan, Tunisia and Turkmenistan.
The new amounts will be applicable as from September 13, 2015.
For further information, please refer to Information Notices Nos. 31/2015 to 34/2015
Algeria joins the Madrid Protocol
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.
Friday, 28 June 2013
Syria - leaves the Madrid Agreement and amends fees for the Madrid Protocol
The ever informative WIPO mailing list brought news yesterday that notice No. 24/2013
relating to the "Denunciation of the Madrid Agreement: Syrian Arab Republic" is now available on the WIPO website. This follows the announcement last year that Syris is to leave the Madrid Agreement, reported here.
The usefully detailed notice can be found here. A notice was also published last week on changes to the amounts of the Individual Fee for Syria under the Agreement which can be found here.
This part of the Empty Quarter is sorry to see Syria leave the Agreement and can't help feeling that "Denunciation" sounds ever so aggressive.
The usefully detailed notice can be found here. A notice was also published last week on changes to the amounts of the Individual Fee for Syria under the Agreement which can be found here.
This part of the Empty Quarter is sorry to see Syria leave the Agreement and can't help feeling that "Denunciation" sounds ever so aggressive.
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Syria to leave the Madrid Agreement
WIPO announced on 29 June 2012 that the Syrian Arab Republic had deposited its instrument of denunciation of the Madrid Agreement which will take effect on 29 June 2013. Rights holders will then no longer have the opportunity to designate Syria using the Madrid Agreement.
This part of the Empty Quarter has slightly mixed feelings about this announcement. The Agreement works, but not as well as the Protocol and so is not as good an Agreement as it could be. On the other hand any system which makes it easier to register marks around the world is, generally, to be welcomed. And denunciation is such a strong term!
This part of the Empty Quarter has slightly mixed feelings about this announcement. The Agreement works, but not as well as the Protocol and so is not as good an Agreement as it could be. On the other hand any system which makes it easier to register marks around the world is, generally, to be welcomed. And denunciation is such a strong term!
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