(so-called IR mark) is allowed to extend the request for protection to one single or all member states of the
without further national applications. This process is known as “designation”.
The list below contains the periods of opposition against such designation of internationally registered trademarks (IR) to the respective country. “Opposition period” indicates the deadline for filing an opposition against an International Registration at the national trade mark office. If not stated differently, the opposition period starts from the national publication date.
Click on the column headline to sort the list alphabetically by the selected criterion.
| ISO |
|
Country |
|
CTM |
|
IR |
|
Opposition period |
| AD |
|
Andorra |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| AE |
|
United Arab Emirates |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| AF |
|
Afghanistan |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| AG |
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| AI |
|
Anguilla |
|
N |
|
N |
|
Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory with its own trademark law. CTMs and IR designating the UK cannot be re-registered in Anguilla. |
| AL |
|
Albania |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months from the 1st of the month following publication in the WIPO gazette |
| AM |
|
Armenia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
6 months starting from the publication date in the WIPO Gazette
|
| AN |
|
Netherland Antilles |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
In October 2010, Netherlands Antilles dissolved into BES islands (BQ), Sint Maarten (SX) and Curaçao (CW). For further information look there. |
| AO |
|
Angola |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| AQ |
|
Antarctica |
|
N |
|
N |
|
Antarctica has no government, although various countries claim sovereignty in certain regions. While a few of these countries have mutually recognised each other's claims, the validity of these claims is generally not recognised universally. There are no native inhabitants. |
| AR |
|
Argentina |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| AS |
|
American Samoa |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating the United States automatically covers American Samoa. |
| AT |
|
Austria |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months from the first day of the month following the month in which the international trademark was published by WIPO.
|
| AU |
|
Australia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months from the date of advertisement of acceptance of the trade mark in the "Australian Official Journal of Trade Marks". |
| AW |
|
Aruba |
|
N |
|
N |
|
neither Community Trademarks nor International Registrations are valid in Aruba. |
| AX |
|
Åland Islands |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see Finland (2 months from publication in the Finnish Gazette). An IR designating Finland automatically covers AX. No further action required.
CTMs are also valid in AX. |
| AZ |
|
Azerbaijan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| BA |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months. Starting from the first day of the month following the month indicated in the WIPO Gazette (non-extendable). |
| BB |
|
Barbados |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BD |
|
Bangladesh |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BE |
|
Belgium |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Benelux (BX) |
| BF |
|
Burkina Faso |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BG |
|
Bulgaria |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Oppositions against international trademarks should be filed between the 6th and the 9th month after the publication of the mark in the Official Bulletin issued by the BPO. |
| BH |
|
Bahrain |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
60 days |
| BI |
|
Burundi |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BJ |
|
Benin |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BL |
|
Saint Barthélemy |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover BL. CTMs are also valid in BL. |
| BM |
|
Bermuda |
|
N |
|
N |
|
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory with its own trademark law. It is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BN |
|
Brunei |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BO |
|
Bolivia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BQ |
|
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition possible. To extend an international registration to BQ the territory has to be designated with the country code in the international procedure. CTMs are not valid in BQ. |
| BR |
|
Brazil |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BS |
|
Bahamas |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BT |
|
Bhutan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
|
| BV |
|
Bouvet Island |
|
N |
|
N |
|
IR designating Norway do not cover BV. |
| BW |
|
Botswana |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| BX |
|
Benelux |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months. Starting from the first day of the month following the month from the date of publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| BY |
|
Belarus |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| BZ |
|
Belize |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CA |
|
Canada |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CC |
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Australia (3 months). IR designating Australia are valid in CC. The opposition period starts from the date of advertisement of acceptance of the trademark in the Australian Official Journal of Trademarks. |
| CD |
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CF |
|
Central African Republic |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CG |
|
Congo |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CH |
|
Switzerland |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months. Starting from the first day of the month following the month of publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| CI |
|
Ivory Coast |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CK |
|
Cook Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
The Cook Islands is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. The current New Zealand trade mark legislation does not extend to the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CL |
|
Chile |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CM |
|
Cameroon |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CN |
|
China |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
The opposition period is 3 months, beginning from the first day of the month after the publication of the WIPO Gazette. |
| CO |
|
Colombia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CR |
|
Costa Rica |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CU |
|
Cuba |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| CV |
|
Cape Verde |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CW |
|
Curaçao |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period. To extend an IR to Curaçao, the territory has to be designated (with the country code CW) in the International procedure. CTMs are not valid in Curaçao. |
| CX |
|
Christmas Islands |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Australia (3 months). IR designating Australia are valid in CX. The opposition period starts from the date of advertisement of acceptance of the trademark in the Australian Official Journal of Trademarks. |
| CY |
|
Cyprus |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| CZ |
|
Czech Republic |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months. Starting from the first day of the month following publication in the WIPO Gazette (non-extendable). |
| DE |
|
Germany |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months, beginning with the 1st day of the month following publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| DJ |
|
Djibouti |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| DK |
|
Denmark |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| DM |
|
Dominica |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| DO |
|
Dominican Republic |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| DZ |
|
Algeria |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
There is no opposition period, because Algeria do not adopt the opposition system. |
| EC |
|
Ecuador |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| EE |
|
Estonia |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| EG |
|
Egypt |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
6 months from publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| EH |
|
Western Sahara |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| EM |
|
European Union (OHIM) |
|
- |
|
Y |
|
3 months. Beginning 6 months after the OHIM publication date. |
| ER |
|
Eritrea |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| ES |
|
Spain |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| ET |
|
Ethiopia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| FI |
|
Finland |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months from publication in the Finnish Gazette |
| FJ |
|
Fiji |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| FK |
|
Falkland Islands |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see UK (2 months minus 1 day) against IR designating UK.
Extension of a CTM is automatic in the Falkland Islands if the mark is also registered in the UK. This protection is based on national law and not on European Union law. |
| FM |
|
Micronesia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| FO |
|
Faroer Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
The Faroe Islands are not a part of the European Union. Accordingly, CTMs are not valid in FO. The Faroe Islands were not included when Denmark adhered to the Madrid Protocol in 1996. IR designating Denmark accordingly do not cover FO.
|
| FR |
|
France |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months. The time limit to file an opposition is two months running as from the publication of the WIPO Gazette. |
| GA |
|
Gabon |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GD |
|
Grenada |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GE |
|
Georgia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| GF |
|
French Guyana |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically cover GF. CTMs are also valid in GF. |
| GG |
|
Guernsey |
|
N |
|
N |
|
Guernsey is a Crown Dependency with its own trademark law. CTMs are not valid in GG. IR designating the UK do not cover Guernsey. |
| GH |
|
Ghana |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| GI |
|
Gibraltar |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
CTMs and IR designating the European Union (EU) automatically extend to Gibraltar. Opposition period against IR designating the EU is 3 months, commencing 6 months after the OHIM publication date. |
| GL |
|
Greenland |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see DK (2 months). IR designation to DK is valid in GL for designations made on or after January 11, 2011.
Greenland is not part of the European Union. Accordingly, CTMs are not valid in Greenland. |
| GM |
|
Gambia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GN |
|
Guinea |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GP |
|
Guadeloupe |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover GP. CTMs are also valid in GP. |
| GQ |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GR |
|
Greece |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
4 months starting from the 16th of the month following the month of publication in the Official Gazette (OG). For the calculation of the opposition term the actual release date of the OG is taken into consideration.
|
| GS |
|
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
British Overseas Territory with no own trademark law. However, CTMs and IR designating the UK do not have effect in GS. |
| GT |
|
Guatemala |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GU |
|
Guam |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating US automatically covers Guam. No further action required. |
| GW |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GY |
|
Guyana |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GZ |
|
Gaza |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| HK |
|
Hong Kong |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Madrid Protocol |
| HM |
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
IR designating Australia are not valid in HM. |
| HN |
|
Honduras |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| HR |
|
Croatia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months. Starting from the first day of the month following the month indicated in the WIPO Gazette (non-extendable). |
| HT |
|
Haiti |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| HU |
|
Hungary |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| ID |
|
Indonesia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| IE |
|
Ireland |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| IL |
|
Israel |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| IM |
|
Isle of Man |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see UK (2 months minus 1 day). UK Although the Isle of Man is not part of the European Union, CTMs are recognised and protected without re-registration. UK membership of the Madrid Protocol extends to the Isle of Man. |
| IN |
|
India |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| IO |
|
British Indian Ocean Territory |
|
N |
|
N |
|
CTMs and IR designating the United Kingdom are not valid in the British Indian Ocean Territory. |
| IQ |
|
Iraq |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| IR |
|
Iran |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
30 days |
| IS |
|
Iceland |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| IT |
|
Italy |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months, commencing on the first day of the month following publication in the WIPO Gazette (applicable as of July 2011) |
| JE |
|
Jersey |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see UK (2 months minus 1 day) for IR designating the UK to JE.
New trademark legislation was introduced in October 2000 to extend protection to CTMs (without re-registration) and IR. Amendments to the Community Trademarks regulations in 2004 now allow for CTMs applications from Jersey to be accepted by OHIM. |
| JM |
|
Jamaica |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| JO |
|
Jordan |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| JP |
|
Japan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| KE |
|
Kenya |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
60 days |
| KG |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
There is no opposition, consequently no opposition period for Kyrgyzstan. |
| KH |
|
Cambodia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| KI |
|
Kiribati |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| KM |
|
Comoros |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| KN |
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| KP |
|
North Korea |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| KR |
|
South Korea |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| KW |
|
Kuwait |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| KY |
|
Cayman Islands |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Cayman Islands are a self-governing British Overseas Territory with its own trademark law. The Patents and Trade Marks Law provides only for the registration of trademarks previously registered in the United Kingdom (UK), or as a CTM, or as an IR with extension of rights to a European Union jurisdiction. There is no opposition period. |
| KZ |
|
Kazakhstan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
There is no opposition and, consequently, no opposition period for IR trademarks in Kazakhstan. However, anyone can proceed with cancellation against IR trademark within five years from the registration date (publication in WIPO Gazette).
|
| LA |
|
Laos |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| LB |
|
Lebanon |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| LC |
|
Saint Lucia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| LI |
|
Liechtenstein |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| LK |
|
Sri Lanka |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| LR |
|
Liberia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| LS |
|
Lesotho |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| LT |
|
Lithuania |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months. From publication date of the WIPO Gazette. |
| LU |
|
Luxembourg |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Benelux (BX) |
| LV |
|
Latvia |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
4 months. From publication date of the WIPO Gazette. |
| LY |
|
Libya |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MA |
|
Morocco |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months (60 days) starting from the 1st day of the month following the reception of the trademark bulletin by the TMO |
| MC |
|
Monaco |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| MD |
|
Moldova |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
6 months from the date of publication in the WIPO Gazette |
| ME |
|
Montenegro |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
90 days counting from the date the International Registration was published in the Official Gazette of WIPO |
| MF |
|
Saint Martin (French Part) |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover MF. CTMs are also valid in MF. |
| MG |
|
Madagascar |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
|
| MH |
|
Marshall Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MK |
|
Macedonia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
90 days from the 1st of the month following publication in the WIPO Gazette |
| ML |
|
Mali |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MM |
|
Myanmar |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MN |
|
Mongolia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| MO |
|
Macau |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MP |
|
Northern Marianas |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating US automatically covers Northern Marianas. No further action required. |
| MQ |
|
Martinique |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover MQ. CTMs are also valid in MQ. |
| MR |
|
Mauretania |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MS |
|
Montserrat |
|
N |
|
N |
|
Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory with its own trademark law. CTMs and IR designating the UK cannot be re-registered in MS. |
| MT |
|
Malta |
|
Y |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MU |
|
Mauritius |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MV |
|
Maldives |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MW |
|
Malawi |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MX |
|
Mexico |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MY |
|
Malaysia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MZ |
|
Mozambique |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
60 days |
| NA |
|
Namibia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| NC |
|
New Caledonia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover NC. CTMs are not valid in NC. |
| NE |
|
Niger |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| NF |
|
Norfolk Island |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Australia (3 months). IR designating Australia are valid in NF. The opposition period starts from the date of advertisement of acceptance of the trademark in the Australian Official Journal of Trademarks. |
| NG |
|
Nigeria |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| NI |
|
Nicaragua |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| NL |
|
Netherlands |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Benelux (BX) |
| NN |
|
Kosovo |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| NO |
|
Norway |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| NP |
|
Nepal |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| NR |
|
Nauru |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| NU |
|
Niue |
|
N |
|
N |
|
Niue does not have any current legislation for trademark protection. It is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. Thus, International Registrations are not valid in Niue. |
| NZ |
|
New Zealand |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| OM |
|
Oman |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
90 days from publication date in the WIPO Gazette |
| PA |
|
Panama |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| PE |
|
Peru |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| PF |
|
French Polynesia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR trademarks designating France automatically do cover PF. CTMs are not valid in French Polynesia. |
| PG |
|
Papua New Guinea |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| PH |
|
Philippines |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| PK |
|
Pakistan |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| PL |
|
Poland |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
The opposition period is 6 months from the publication date of the registration in the ‘Wiadomości Urzędu Patentowego’.
|
| PM |
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover PM. CTMs are not valid in PM. |
| PN |
|
Pitcairn Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
British Overseas Territory with no own trademark law. CTMs and IR designating the United Kingdom (UK) are not valid in the Pitcairn Islands. |
| PR |
|
Puerto Rico |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating the United States automatically covers Puerto Rico. |
| PS |
|
Palestinian Territory, Occupied |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| PT |
|
Portugal |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| PW |
|
Palau |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| PY |
|
Paraguay |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| QA |
|
Qatar |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| RE |
|
Réunion |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover RE. CTMS are also valid in RE. |
| RO |
|
Romania |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months. From publication of the WIPO Gazette. |
| RS |
|
Serbia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
Opposition system not adopted. However, it is possible to file an oberservation claim. The IPO is not obliged to take into consideration third party obervations. |
| RU |
|
Russian Federation |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
5 yrs from publication in the WIPO Gazette |
| RW |
|
Rwanda |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| SA |
|
Saudi Arabia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| SB |
|
Solomon Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| SC |
|
Seychelles |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| SD |
|
Sudan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
6 months for Sudanese residents, 8 months for residents outside Sudan. The period is calculated from publication date in the WIPO Gazette |
| SE |
|
Sweden |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| SG |
|
Singapore |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months. A request for an extension of time to file the notice of opposition may be made by filing the necessary form within 2 months from the date of publication of the international registration within the Trade Marks Journal. The total extension of time for which the Registrar may allow to file the notice of opposition shall not exceed 4 months from the date of the publication. |
| SH |
|
Saint Helena |
|
N |
|
N |
|
British Overseas Territory with no own trademark law. However, CTMs and IR designating the UK do not have effect in Saint Helena. |
| SI |
|
Slovenia |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
The opposition period is 3 months from publication of the registration or subsequent designation to Slovenia in the WIPO Gazette.
|
| SJ |
|
Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Norway (3 months). IR designating NO automatically cover SJ, no further action required. |
| SK |
|
Slovakia |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months. From the first day of the next month after the date of the publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| SL |
|
Sierra Leone |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| SM |
|
San Marino |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months (not operational yet). From the date of publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| SN |
|
Senegal |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| SO |
|
Somalia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| SR |
|
Suriname |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| ST |
|
São Tomé and Príncipe |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
90 days |
| SV |
|
El Salvador |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| SX |
|
Sint Maarten (Dutch Part) |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
No opposition period. To extend an IR to SX, the territory has to be designated (with the country code SX) in the International procedure. CTMs are not valid in SX. |
| SY |
|
Syria |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
30 days as from the publication date in the WIPO Gazette |
| SZ |
|
Swaziland |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| TC |
|
Turks and Caicos Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
Turks and Caicos are a British Overseas Territory with its own trademark law. CTMs and IR designating the UK cannot be re-registered in TC. |
| TD |
|
Chad |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TF |
|
French Southern Territories |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover TF. CTMs are not valid in TF. |
| TG |
|
Togo |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TH |
|
Thailand |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TJ |
|
Tajikistan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| TK |
|
Tokelau |
|
N |
|
N |
|
Tokelau is a dependant territory of New Zealand. As such, it is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TL |
|
Timor-Leste |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TM |
|
Turkmenistan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
The opposition period starts from the date of the publication in the WIPO Gazette. An opposition is possible at any time before issuance of the final decision by the Trade Marks Office/Registry.
|
| TN |
|
Tunisia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TO |
|
Tonga |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TR |
|
Turkey |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| TT |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TV |
|
Tuvalu |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TW |
|
Taiwan |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TZ |
|
Tanzania |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| UA |
|
Ukraine |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| UG |
|
Uganda |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| UK |
|
United Kingdom |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months minus 1 day |
| UM |
|
United States Minor Outlying Islands |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating US automatically covers United States Minor Outlying Islands. No further action required. |
| US |
|
USA |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
30 days |
| UY |
|
Uruguay |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| UZ |
|
Uzbekistan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| VA |
|
Vatican City State |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| VC |
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| VE |
|
Venezuela |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| VG |
|
British Virgin Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
CTMs and IR designating the UK cannot be re-registered in British Virgin Islands. |
| VI |
|
United States Virgin Islands |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating US automatically covers United States Virgin Islands. No further action required. |
| VN |
|
Viet Nam |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
12 months from publication in the WIPO Gazette |
| VU |
|
Vanuatu |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| WB |
|
Westbank |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| WF |
|
Wallis and Futuna |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover WF. CTMs are not valid in WF. |
| WS |
|
Samoa |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| YE |
|
Yemen |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| YT |
|
Mayotte |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see France (2 months from publication of WIPO Gazette). IR designating France automatically do cover YT. CTMS are still not valid in YT. |
| ZA |
|
South Africa |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| ZM |
|
Zambia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| ZW |
|
Zimbabwe |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |