Protecting Trademarks Abroad: Madrid System vs. National Filing Directly in Foreign Jurisdiction
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide counsel to trademark owners regarding trademark registration strategy outside the U.S. The panel will take an in-depth look at the advantages and disadvantages of using the Madrid System and filing national applications through local counsel in the foreign jurisdiction. The panel will examine the factors that U.S. trademark applicants should consider when determining where to file and offer guidance regarding the mechanics of making such filings.
Outline
- Pros and cons of filing under the Madrid System
- Filings
- Renewals
- Assignments
- Multi-class registrations
- Speed of examination
- Financial considerations
- Central attack
- The scope of identification of goods/services
- Pros and cons of filing directly in individual countries
- The scope of identification of goods/services
- Amendments
- Translations
- Renewals
- Replacements
- Cost of local counsel
- Considerations for determining whether to file under the Madrid System or directly in the foreign jurisdiction(s)
- Considerations for foreign clients whether to file under the Madrid System into the U.S. and the limitations imposed by the USPTO on Madrid applications
- Guidance for making the filing determination
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What factors should counsel consider when determining where to register a mark outside the U.S.?
- What factors should foreign applicants and their counsel consider before choosing to file under the Madrid system to secure a registration in the U.S.?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of filing under the Madrid System?
- What are the pros and cons of filing directly in foreign jurisdictions?
Faculty
Nadine H. Jacobson
Partner
Fross Zelnick Lehrman and Zissu
Few U.S.-based lawyers know more about global trademark strategies and managing global trademark conflicts than Ms.... | Read More
Few U.S.-based lawyers know more about global trademark strategies and managing global trademark conflicts than Ms. Jacobson, who has searched, cleared for use, and prosecuted for registration thousands of trademarks of all types globally. She has also litigated and defended hundreds of international opposition and cancellation proceedings as well as infringement actions around the world. Ms. Jacobson registers and defends design patents and industrial designs in various countries, including those protected by the Hague Treaty, as well as those filed nationally. She has also advised on dozens of acquisitions and divestitures in which the trademark and copyright assets were either the primary or crucial aspect of the overall transaction. Ms. Jacobson is a frequent lecturer at seminars arranged by legal trade associations such as the AIPLA and INTA, explaining to U.S. practitioners how the Madrid Protocol works, and chaired the INTA Subcommittee on the Madrid Protocol.
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Stacey C. Kalamaras
Founding Partner
Kalamaras Law Office
Ms. Kalamaras has spent nearly 30 years working for some of the world’s most beloved brands in more than 150... | Read More
Ms. Kalamaras has spent nearly 30 years working for some of the world’s most beloved brands in more than 150 countries and for clients in diverse industries. Since founding her firm in 2018, she now assists small and medium-sized businesses identify, register, protect and commercialize their brands both in the U.S. and abroad. Ms. Kalamaras has educated over 3,000 lawyers on four continents on various trademark topics, including: IP Law for the Corporate Lawyer, Anti-counterfeiting Strategies, How to Conduct a Trademark Search, How to Respond to IP Infringement Through Online Platforms, How to Be an Effective Practitioner at the USPTO, SCOTUS IP Term in Review, and Responding to Trademark Office Actions at the USPTO.
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Roberto Kunz-Hallstein
Partner
Dr. Kunz-Hallstein Rechtsanwälte
Mr. Kunz-Hallstein practices in all fields of intellectual property, especially in trademark prosecution and... | Read More
Mr. Kunz-Hallstein practices in all fields of intellectual property, especially in trademark prosecution and litigation as well as portfolio management.
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