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Amendments to Trademark Laws

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Jan 13, 2015 (Newsletter Issue 1/15)
WIPO
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Amendments to Common Regulations


The Assembly of the Madrid Union adopted a new rule and other amendments to the Common Regulations which entered into force on January 1, 2015.

The new Rule 5bis of the Common Regulations will provide for continued processing where an applicant or holder has missed certain time limits.

The amendments to Rule 30 of the Common Regulations changes the manner in which an international registration is renewed. Further, the amendments to Rule 31 will provide for the sending of a notification to the holder and to his representative, if any, where an international registration has not been renewed or where it has not been renewed in respect of a designated Contracting Party.

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