JPO Conducted JPO/IPR Training Course on Trademark Examination under the Madrid System

The JPO conducted the "JPO/IPR Training Course on Trademark Examination under the Madrid System" online from August 1 to August 22, 2022. A total of 18 trainees from 8 countries participated in the course. This course is mainly intended for trademark examiners from IP Offices of various countries, especially from countries that are not parties as well as within about three years of accession to the Madrid Protocol.

The purpose of this course is to promote the accession to the Madrid Protocol by learning the outline of the Madrid Protocol system and its practices in Japan. The JPO officials and IP professionals shared their experiences of Japan's accession to Madrid Protocol and gave lectures on the outline of the Madrid Protocol system and practices in Japan.

Trainee comments regarding the course included the following:

“I have gained great knowledge on and experience in various issues such as what preparation is required to join the Madrid Protocol, what are the roles of an Office of origin and a designated Office, what are the registration practices under the Madrid Protocol, and how non-member states and member states should follow registration practices.”

“First of all, I will use training textbooks and share them with my colleagues. In addition, I would like to follow up by continuing to attend practical seminars related to my duties, in order to respond to applications under the Madrid Protocol for which my country is the designated country.”

“My country recently joined the Madrid Protocol. I would like to pass on the knowledge and experience I have gained to my colleagues of the Industrial Property Office in my country, so that we can give advice to applicants more smoothly.”

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[Last updated 22 December 2023]

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