19 May 2008

Users raise Madrid System questions

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Users of the Madrid System quizzed WIPO officials and representatives of the Chinese and Korean national offices at an interactive session yesterday morning

About 100 users attended the session, including trademark owners and representatives. Two of the issues they raised during open exchanges with the panel were tight deadlines in China and strict classification requirements in Korea. Both China and Korea have seen remarkable increases in international designations since joining the Madrid system in 1989 and 2003 respectively. In 2007, China was the most designated country, while designations in Korea grew by more than 73%.

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