Users raise Madrid System questions
19 May 2008
Managing Intellectual Property
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%.
During his presentation, Wen Xue, a senior examiner in the examination division of the Trademark Office in the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in Beijing said that only 15 days are allowed to file a review of provisional...
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