[E-trademarks] Madrid question

[Alex Butterman]

I have. The countries are typically going to classify the goods/services in the IC that they relate to. But a fair number of countries also don't necessarily notice that the application is a certification mark because the only indicator on the iTEAS Madrid application form that identifies the application as a certification mark is a little checkbox in the middle of the form.

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Subject: [E-trademarks] Madrid question

Apologies if this should be on the Madrid list-serve, but I have mysteriously lost or misplaced my access to that.

Has anyone tried filing a US certification mark abroad under the Madrid protocol?  How do you deal with the fact that it is in Class A or B rather than a Nice classification? And many other questions. I am aware that not everywhere even recognizes certification marks.

Thanks

Janet



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