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1 Madrid protocol

2 TM system INTERNATIONAL FILING

3 procedural / operational mechanism that connects Trademark Offices that interlocks worldwide Trademark Laws of different countries Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines

4 adrid Protocol connectivity

5 Protocol Madrid enables multiple country trademark applications to be filed in a Single country

6 Protocol Madrid provides a common set of practices & standards to be followed by Member trademark offices

7 86 Madrid countries

8 United States Australia Germany Italy European Union Korea China 86 Philippines Japan Registration Vietnam Trademark countries Singapore

9 Applications Madrid INTERNATIONAL

10 Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks Global Branding opportunity for Philippine brands

11 Madrid supports local Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks brands and businesses seeking to sell their products and services in the international market

12 TM PHILIPPINE ABROAD United States of America (USPTO) -1,309 European Union (OHIM) Japan (JPO) - 71 Australia (IP Australia) - 37 Korea (KIPO) - 34 German (DPMA)- 19

13 Madrid makes Philippines a Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks more attractive investment destination for foreign brands because of the ease in protecting their trademarks

14 TM CHINA 2011Applications NON-RESIDENT REGISTRATION - 84,018 JAPAN - 32,563 KOREA - 22,590 HONG KONG - 17,970 MALAYSIA - 13,271 SINGAPORE - 13,173 THAILAND - 12,875 VIETNAM - 11,075 PHILIPPINES - 7,983

15 asean economic community commitment to accede to Madrid

16 Protocol increasing number of member of countries

17 users Madrid Countries

18 users Madrid Companies

19 users Madrid

20 VisioN 2020 in a Demystified, Development-oriented & Democratized IP System IP CONSCIOUS P H I L I P P I N E S

21 IPOPHL Investing in national development

22 Pre-Accession

23 Accession Process

24 Endorsements & Statements of Support Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FFCCCII) Makati Business Club (MBC) National Competitiveness Council (NCC) American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AMCHAM) Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines, Inc. (FICCI) Foreign Chamber Council of the Philippines, Inc. (FFCCPI) Singapore Philippine Association Taiwan Chamber of Commerce Philippine Finland Association Philippine Association of Multinational Companies Regional Headquarters (PAMURI) Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (KCCP) Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Spanish Chamber of Commerce Israel Chamber of Commerce French Chamber of Commerce Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines

25

26 GLOBAL ANNOUNCEMENT Effectivity July 25, 2012

27 Filing Trademark IPOPHL using PHL lawyers 1international application 85 jurisdictions NATIONALITY DOMICILE ESTABLISHMENT (real and effective ; commercial or industrial) Japan EU USA singapore

28 Without Madrid Filing multiple applications in the various trademark offices Separate applications filed in each country Different requirements per country Translations to different languages Required representations of local lawyers upon filing Japanese Lawyer Japan European Lawyer American Lawyer Singaporean Lawyer EU USA singapore

29 Filing Trademark IPOPHL using PHL lawyers Japan USA Singapore EU APPLICATIONS ARE ACTED UPON WITHIN MONTHS IF ALLOWED PROTECTION, NO NEED TO ENGAGE A LAWYER IN THE DESIGNATED COUNTRY

30 Filing Trademark IPOPHL using PHL lawyers Provisional Refusal Opposition Japan EU USA Singapore Applications are granted registration within 12 to 18 months Engage Singaporean lawyer

31 ? COST HOW MUCH DOES IT multiple trademark registrations UNDER Protocol Madrid

32 MADRID Estimated basic fee + P28,982 BLACK & WHITE P40,078 COLORED individual/complementary fees Country fee: P12,000 Country fee: P16,000 Country fee: P30,000 Country fee: P62,000 CouNtry fee: P13,000 Country fee: P12,000 China Australia Japan EU USA Singapore

33 INTERNATIONAL Applications July 25, 2012

34 hank you

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