United States Joins the Madrid Protocol.Business Editors/Legal Writers/Political Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2003 On August 2, 2003 the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. deposited its instrument of accession Various princely states existed in India during the period of the British Raj. After the British announced their imminent exit from India, it became necessary to place the future relations between these states and the government of free India on a regularized legal footing. to the Madrid Protocol with the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. . This action signals its official membership to the treaty. The U.S. membership will take effect three months after the deposit, on November 2, 2003, to allow time for other treaty members to prepare for the acceptance of Madrid applications both to and from the United States. "This is a great day for trademark owners," says Kathryn Barrett Park, the president of the International Trademark Association (INTA INTA International Trademark Association INTA Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (National Institute of Agricultural Technology; Argentina) INTA Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aerospacial ). "For more than a decade, INTA has worked tirelessly tire·less adj. Not yielding to fatigue; untiring or indefatigable. tire  less·ly adv. to overcome obstacles to U.S. membership. Trademark owners will now have the option to use the International Registration system to protect their trademarks in all of the 59 Madrid Protocol-member countries with only one application, in one language and with one set of fees in a single currency." The Madrid Protocol is a treaty that facilitates the international registration of trademarks. On October 17, 2002, the U.S. Senate approved an advice and consent resolution paving the way for final action on legislation to implement the treaty, which was signed into law on November 2, 2002. Since then, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO USPTO abbr. United States Patent and Trademark Office ) has sought comment on draft rules for the filing and processing of Madrid applications. Final rules are expected to be released in the near future. With the deposit of the accession documents, the USPTO will begin accepting Madrid applications on November 2, 2003. For more information about the Madrid Protocol, visit www.inta.org/madrid, or call INTA Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. at +1 212-642-1749. About INTA The International Trademark Association (INTA) is an association of more than 4,300 trademark owners and professionals, from more than 170 countries, dedicated to the support and advancement of trademarks and related intellectual property as elements of fair and effective national and international commerce. For more information on the Association and its goals, visit the INTA website at www.inta.org INTA Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most -- Elaine Czach, Public Relations Specialist, + 1 (212) 642-1749, eczach@inta.org -- Naeran Rubio, Managing Editor, + 1 (212) 642-1712, nrubio@inta.org -- Daryl G. Grecich, Director, Marketing & Communications, + 1 (212) 642-1707, dgrecich@inta.org |
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