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The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks

WIPO · WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Free Intermediate

This is the actual filing portal, not a summary of it. India joined the Madrid System in 2013, so from your existing Indian trademark you file one application through eMadrid and designate the US plus any of 132 covered countries, with one renewal date instead of chasing separate lawyers in each market. The basic fee is 653 Swiss francs plus per-country designation fees, so you see the real cost of adding markets before you commit.

  • You must already hold a filed or registered Indian mark to use it as the basis for the international application
  • One application, one renewal date, and designation fees you can price per country before adding it
  • Covers the US, UK, EU, UAE, China and 130+ others, so it fits founders selling globally, not just to one buyer
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The question it answers

  1. How do I protect my brand or invention outside India when I want to sell to the US or globally?

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