March 8, 2007
Declarations made by Contracting Parties of the
Madrid System under the Agreement, the Protocol and the
Common Regulations*
Article 5(2)(b) of the Protocol
(extension to 18 months of the refusal period)
Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, European Community, Finland, Georgia, Greece,
Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lithuania, Norway,
Poland, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uzbekistan.
k)
Rule 20bis(6)(a) (recording of licenses not provided for in the domestic law, so that the recording of licenses in the International Register has
no effect)
Australia, Germany.
(a)
(b)
Article 5(2)(c) of the Protocol (possible notification of refusals based on an opposition after the
18-month time limit)
Australia, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
Greece, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lithuania, Norway, Republic
of Korea, Singapore, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America.
(c) Article 8(7)(a) of the Protocol (individual fees)
Armenia, Australia, Bahrain1, Belarus, Benelux, Bulgaria,
China, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, European Community, Finland,
Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands (with respect to the territory of the Netherlands Antilles),
Norway, Republic of Korea, Moldova, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam.
l)
Rule 20bis(6)(b) (recording of licenses provided
for in the domestic law, but the recording of licenses in the International Register has no effect)
China, Georgia, Greece, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania,
Republic of Korea, Moldova, Russian Federation, Singapore.
m)
Rule 34(2)(b) (the Office accepts to collect and
forward fees to the International Bureau)
Armenia, Australia, Benelux, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ireland, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Mongolia, Portugal, Moldova, Russian Federation, Singapore,
Slovakia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Viet Nam.
n)
Rule 34(3)(b) (individual fee payable in two
parts)
Cuba, Japan.
(d)
Article 9quater of the Agreement and Protocol
(Common Office of several Contracting States)
Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands.
(e)
Article 14(2)(d) of the Agreement (in respect of
international registrations effected under the
Agreement prior to the date of accession of the
Contracting Party concerned, no subsequent
designation)
None.
(f)
Article 14(5) of the Protocol (in respect of international registrations effected under the Protocol prior to the date of accession of the
Contracting Party concerned, no subsequent
designation)
Estonia, Namibia, Turkey.
(g)
Rule 7(1), as in force before October 4, 2001
(presentation of subsequent designations
through the Office of origin)
Sweden.
(h)
Rule 7(2) (declaration of intention to use the
mark)
Ireland, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States of
America.
i)
Rule 17(5)(d) (notwithstanding the fact that all
procedures before the Office may not have been
completed, notification to the International Bureau by the Office of decisions concerning refusals)
Georgia, Iceland, Slovakia, Spain.
j)
Rule 17(5)(e) (ex officio provisional refusals not
open to review before the Office)
China.
*This information is also published on WIPOs website.
More detailed information on the above mentioned declarations may be found
in the Guide to the International Registration of Marks under the Madrid
Agreement and the Madrid Protocol (WIPO Publication No. 455). This guide
is also available on WIPOs website at:
[Link]
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