Madrid meeting focuses on U.S. and Japan
17 May 2009
James Nurton, Seattle
In-house counsel and trademark attorneys who use the international trademark system will have the chance to ask questions and receive information about the latest developments with the Madrid Protocol at a session organized by WIPO this morning
WIPO staff, as well as representatives of the USPTO and the Japanese Patent Office, will discuss the kinds of refusals they are issuing, and how applicants can minimize the possibilities of receiving refusals. “It is a unique opportunity for the offices and filers to get together and learn from each other,” Ernesto Rubio, WIPO Assistant Director General, told the INTA Daily News.
Last year, a similar session featured presentations from officials in China and South Korea, which like this year’s countries are among the most designated in the Madrid System (see chart). The...
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