(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.
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| ISO |
|
Country |
|
CTM |
|
IR |
|
Opposition period |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| KG |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
There is no opposition, consequently no opposition period for Kyrgyzstan. |
| DZ |
|
Algeria |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
There is no opposition period, because Algeria do not adopt the opposition system. |
| 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) if there is any registered confusingly similar trademark.
|
| 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.
|
| PL |
|
Poland |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
The opposition period is 6 months from the publication date of the registration in the ‘Wiadomości Urzędu Patentowego’.
|
| 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. |
| GR |
|
Greece |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
The opposition period is 3 months from the date of the electronic
national publication, by virtue of which the national part of the IR is approved |
| SI |
|
Slovenia |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
The opposition period is 3 months from publication of the registration or subsequent designation to Slovenia in the WIPO Gazette.
|
| 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.
|
| 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. |
| RU |
|
Russian Federation |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
The opposition procedure is the same as for national marks, namely the opposition against pending IR mark may be filed only as an informing letter to the Examiner containing the arguments against the trademark registration which may be taken into account to the discretion of the Examiner. |
| VI |
|
United States Virgin Islands |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating US automatically covers United States Virgin Islands. No further action required. |
| 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. |
| MP |
|
Northern Marianas |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating US automatically covers Northern Marianas. No further action required. |
| GU |
|
Guam |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating US automatically covers Guam. No further action required. |
| PR |
|
Puerto Rico |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating the United States automatically covers Puerto Rico. |
| AS |
|
American Samoa |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
See US (30 days). IR designating the United States automatically covers American Samoa. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SJ |
|
Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Norway (3 months). IR designating NO automatically cover SJ, no further action required. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| LU |
|
Luxembourg |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Benelux (BX) |
| BE |
|
Belgium |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Benelux (BX) |
| NL |
|
Netherlands |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
see Benelux (BX) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| RS |
|
Serbia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
Opposition system not adopted. However, it is possible to file an observation claim. The IPO is not obliged to take into consideration third party observations. |
| PK |
|
Pakistan |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SV |
|
El Salvador |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| NE |
|
Niger |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| MY |
|
Malaysia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MR |
|
Mauretania |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| MO |
|
Macau |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| PS |
|
Palestinian Territory, Occupied |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| PG |
|
Papua New Guinea |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| ZA |
|
South Africa |
|
N |
|
N |
|
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. |
| UG |
|
Uganda |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TL |
|
Timor-Leste |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| TD |
|
Chad |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| BF |
|
Burkina Faso |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| AR |
|
Argentina |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CI |
|
Ivory Coast |
|
N |
|
N |
|
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. |
| CR |
|
Costa Rica |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| DJ |
|
Djibouti |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| EC |
|
Ecuador |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| ER |
|
Eritrea |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| ET |
|
Ethiopia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| LY |
|
Libya |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| KW |
|
Kuwait |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| LK |
|
Sri Lanka |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| MH |
|
Marshall Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| IQ |
|
Iraq |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GM |
|
Gambia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GQ |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| FM |
|
Micronesia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| FJ |
|
Fiji |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| 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. |
| IN |
|
India |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| ID |
|
Indonesia |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| HN |
|
Honduras |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| HT |
|
Haiti |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GT |
|
Guatemala |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of the 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. |
| GW |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| GN |
|
Guinea |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| CV |
|
Cape Verde |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| AO |
|
Angola |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| WS |
|
Samoa |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| VU |
|
Vanuatu |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| HK |
|
Hong Kong |
|
N |
|
N |
|
not a member of Madrid Agreement or Madrid 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| MG |
|
Madagascar |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
No opposition period. |
| MC |
|
Monaco |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| LR |
|
Liberia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| KP |
|
North Korea |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| LI |
|
Liechtenstein |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| BY |
|
Belarus |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| AZ |
|
Azerbaijan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| TJ |
|
Tajikistan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| MN |
|
Mongolia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| UZ |
|
Uzbekistan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| UA |
|
Ukraine |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
no opposition period |
| 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. |
| AW |
|
Aruba |
|
N |
|
N |
|
neither Community Trademarks nor International Registrations are valid in Aruba. |
| 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. |
| NN |
|
Kosovo |
|
N |
|
N |
|
Kosovo is not a signatory state to the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. Once Kosovo joins the Madrid System, the holder of an earlier international registration having Kosovo as an extension country will be able to oppose the published trademark application. |
| VA |
|
Vatican City State |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| UY |
|
Uruguay |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| VE |
|
Venezuela |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| WB |
|
Westbank |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| YE |
|
Yemen |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| ZW |
|
Zimbabwe |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| EH |
|
Western Sahara |
|
N |
|
N |
|
is not a member of the Madrid Agreement or Protocol. |
| BV |
|
Bouvet Island |
|
N |
|
N |
|
IR designating Norway do not cover BV. |
| HM |
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
IR designating Australia are not valid in HM. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| IO |
|
British Indian Ocean Territory |
|
N |
|
N |
|
CTMs and IR designating the United Kingdom are not valid in the British Indian Ocean Territory. |
| VG |
|
British Virgin Islands |
|
N |
|
N |
|
CTMs and IR designating the UK cannot be re-registered in British Virgin Islands. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| MX |
|
Mexico |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
According with Section 3 of the Madrid Protocol, in regard with Section 6 septies of Paris Convention, the Opposition right is granted to the Trademark holders, but as long that the Law does not for see the proceeding of it there is no local legislation that regulates opposition. There is only the option to expunge a trademark registration from the registry, based on any of the causes of cancellation established by the Industrial Property Law (non-use cancellation action / nullity actions). |
| MK |
|
Macedonia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
90 days from the 1st of the month following publication in the WIPO Gazette |
| OM |
|
Oman |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
90 days from publication date in the WIPO Gazette |
| ME |
|
Montenegro |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
90 days counting from the first day of the month following the month of the publication of the WIPO Gazette. |
| ST |
|
São Tomé and Príncipe |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
90 days |
| MZ |
|
Mozambique |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
60 days |
| KE |
|
Kenya |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
60 days |
| BH |
|
Bahrain |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
60 days |
| AM |
|
Armenia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
6 months starting from the publication date in the WIPO Gazette
|
| EG |
|
Egypt |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
6 months from the publication date in the WIPO Gazette. |
| MD |
|
Moldova |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
6 months from the date of publication in the WIPO Gazette |
| 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. The periods are non-extendable. |
| LV |
|
Latvia |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
4 months. From publication date of the WIPO Gazette. |
| CO |
|
Colombia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
30 days from the publication in the local Gazette. |
| PH |
|
Philippines |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
30 days from the date of publication in the IPOPHL’s e-Gazette. The period may be extended for two (2) additional thirty (30) day periods. |
| SY |
|
Syria |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
30 days as from the publication date in the WIPO Gazette |
| US |
|
USA |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
30 days |
| IR |
|
Iran |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
30 days |
| CH |
|
Switzerland |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months. Starting from the first day of the month following the month of publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| 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). |
| HR |
|
Croatia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months. Starting from the first day of the month following the month indicated in the WIPO Gazette (non-extendable). |
| CZ |
|
Czech Republic |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months. Starting from the first day of the month following publication in the WIPO Gazette (non-extendable). |
| SK |
|
Slovakia |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months. From the first day of the next month after the date of the publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| LT |
|
Lithuania |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months. From publication date of the WIPO Gazette. |
| EM |
|
European Union (OHIM) |
|
- |
|
Y |
|
3 months. Beginning 6 months after the OHIM publication date. |
| 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) |
| DE |
|
Germany |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months, beginning with the 1st day of the month following publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| 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.
|
| AL |
|
Albania |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months from the 1st of the month following publication in the WIPO gazette |
| SM |
|
San Marino |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months (not operational yet). From the date of publication in the WIPO Gazette. |
| SZ |
|
Swaziland |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| SL |
|
Sierra Leone |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| SE |
|
Sweden |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| NO |
|
Norway |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| NZ |
|
New Zealand |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| TR |
|
Turkey |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| AG |
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| BW |
|
Botswana |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| BT |
|
Bhutan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| LS |
|
Lesotho |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| HU |
|
Hungary |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| IE |
|
Ireland |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| IL |
|
Israel |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
3 months |
| GE |
|
Georgia |
|
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. |
| 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. It is a formalities requirement for the opponent to notify the trademark applicant of its intention to apply for an extension of time and to request the latter’s consent. The total extension of time for which the Registrar may allow to file the notice of opposition cannot exceed 4 months from the date of the publication. |
| AU |
|
Australia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months from the date of advertisement of acceptance of the trade mark in the "Australian Official Journal of Trade Marks" |
| FI |
|
Finland |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months from publication in the Finnish Gazette |
| RO |
|
Romania |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months as of the date of publication of the application in the WIPO Gazette. |
| FR |
|
France |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months as from the publication of the WIPO Gazette. |
| 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 |
| IS |
|
Iceland |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| JP |
|
Japan |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| KR |
|
South Korea |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| GH |
|
Ghana |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| ES |
|
Spain |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| EE |
|
Estonia |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| CY |
|
Cyprus |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| DK |
|
Denmark |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| CU |
|
Cuba |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| PT |
|
Portugal |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| NA |
|
Namibia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| UK |
|
United Kingdom |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| ZM |
|
Zambia |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
2 months |
| VN |
|
Viet Nam |
|
N |
|
Y |
|
12 months from publication in the WIPO Gazette |
| SS |
|
South Sudan |
|
N |
|
N |
|
|