On 1 February 2023, several important changes to the Madrid System came into effect. They concern the following: The representation of colour marks; Colour claims in international registrations; Filing of non-traditional trade marks, such as sound, motion and multimedia marks; Representation of earlier rights in provisional refusals; and Communication with WIPO.
WIPO’s notice on these changes containing a redline version of the amended Regulations under the Madrid Protocol and the Administrative Instructions are available here.
Here are the changes in detail: Read more