Madrid Protocol Filing
International trademark protection through Madrid.
Prepare Madrid Protocol international applications with proper basis mark identification, goods and services translations, and designation of member country selections for WIPO filing.
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Why Does International Trademark Filing Require Specialized Expertise?
The Madrid Protocol allows filing a single international application through WIPO to seek protection in over 130 member countries. But the system's advantages — centralized filing, single renewal, centralized attack vulnerability — create complexity that domestic-only practitioners often underestimate. The international application must be based on an existing domestic registration or application (the "basic mark"), and goods and services descriptions must be narrower than or identical to the basic mark. Designation-specific requirements, including local counsel requirements, varying classification practices, and country-specific refusal grounds, add further layers. Central attack risk during the first five years means the entire international portfolio depends on the basic mark's survival.
Application Preparation
From Basic Mark to International Application
Provide your basic mark details and target countries. JR3 maps your goods and services against each designated country's classification practice, identifies designation-specific requirements, and generates the international application with proper basis mark reference, goods and services limitations, and holder information formatted for WIPO filing through the USPTO.
Basic mark analysis
Validates that the international application's goods and services fall within the scope of the basic mark registration or application
Designation selection
Country-by-country analysis of Madrid Protocol member requirements, local counsel obligations, and expected examination timelines
Goods and services mapping
Translates domestic goods and services descriptions into acceptable formulations for each designated country's classification practice
Central attack assessment
Risk analysis of basic mark vulnerability during the five-year dependency period and strategies to mitigate portfolio exposure
WIPO formatting
Generates applications formatted for filing through the USPTO's TEAS system as an international application under the Madrid Protocol with proper form references.
Designation requirements
Identifies country-specific requirements including declarations of intent to use, local agent appointments, and translation requirements for each designated country.
Fee calculation
Calculates individual designation fees, supplementary fees, and complementary fees for each designated country based on current WIPO fee schedules.
Portfolio coordination
Tracks the relationship between basic marks and international registrations to monitor central attack exposure and plan protective national filings.
Enterprise-grade security for your documents
Your confidential documents are processed in transit and never stored. Zero-retention architecture, SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR compliant.
What Is JR3 and How Does It Prepare Madrid Protocol Applications?
JR3 is an AI-centric document editing platform with specialized trademark agents that understand Madrid Protocol procedure, WIPO designation requirements, and international classification practices. It validates goods and services against the basic mark, maps descriptions to each designated country's requirements, and generates filing-ready international applications. Trademark teams using JR3 prepare more accurate international filings by catching basis mark scope issues and designation-specific requirements before submission.
Common questions
What is central attack and how does it affect Madrid Protocol filings?
Central attack is the vulnerability created by the five-year dependency period. If the basic mark — the domestic registration or application underlying the international registration — is cancelled, refused, or abandoned within five years of the international registration date, all designations based on that mark can be cancelled. JR3 assesses the strength of your basic mark and identifies strategies to mitigate exposure, including filing protective national applications in key markets.
Can JR3 handle subsequent designations after the initial filing?
What happens if the basic mark is attacked — can the international registrations be saved?
What is the difference between Madrid Protocol and Paris Convention direct filing?
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Simplify International Trademark Protection
Prepare Madrid Protocol applications with proper basis mark analysis and designation selection. Book a demo to see JR3 handle an international filing.