You should consider registering your mark in any countries or jurisdictions where you offer your products or services under that mark, as well as in those jurisdictions where you intend to use the mark for your products or services in the future, and/or in which you have an office or manufacturing facility.

Trademark owners can use the Madrid Protocol to protect their trademarks in foreign countries. The global reach of the Protocol continually expands and, as of March 2021, there are 108 members covering 124 countries.

You have a trademark registered in a country other than the United States and want to apply for U.S. trademark registration using the Madrid Protocol. Not sure if you should use the Madrid Protocol? Read the benefits of the Madrid System from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Due to multiple requests the SMD Country Index team has compiled a guide on Trademark Use Requirements. The publication will be useful for IP professionals (law firms and in-house counsel) who manage trademarks internationally.

This Guide leads applicants and holders of international trademark registrations through the various steps of the international registration procedure. You can find prior versions of the Guide listed below, for reference only.