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GARFIELD GOODRUM, DESIGN LAW

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PROTECTING YOUR IP OVERSEAS –

WIPO SERVICES

GARFIELD GOODRUM, DESIGN LAWClearance, Registration, and Enforcement of Industrial Design

and Traditional Copyrights and Trademarks

75 Federal Street, Suite 1200, Boston, MA 02110 617.912.6536 [email protected]


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CONSIDERATIONS IN OBTAINING, MAINTAINING AND LEVERAGING

MADRID TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS


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MADRID TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS


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THE GOODS


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THE GOODS• WHAT MADRID IS


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– BLACK LETTER…ADVANTAGES…

DISADVANTAGES


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DISADVANTAGES

– IDENTIFY MADRID’S POWER AND

LIMITS


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DISADVANTAGES

– IDENTIFY MADRID’S POWER AND LIMITS

• KEY ISSUES IN WHETHER TO USE

MADRID


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DISADVANTAGES

– IDENTIFY MADRID’S POWER AND LIMITS

• KEY ISSUES IN WHETHER TO USE MADRID

• SOME CLARITY AND FUN WITH

EXAMPLES


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What is MADRID??


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MADRID IS…• Central Filing Mechanism

• International Registration - IR

• NO Substantive Rights from IR, but...

• Designations – • YES Substantive Rights,

Examined Nationally

• 90+ countries


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Compare Nationals & CTMs


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MADRID ADVANTAGES


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MADRID ADVANTAGES• 1 Filing, in English, in 1 Currency

for 90+ countries


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for 90+ countries

• No Upfront Associate Fees


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for 90+ countries


• 1 International Registration – IR• Central RENEWAL• Central Address Changes• Central Assignments


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for 90+ countries


• 1 International Registration – IR• Central RENEWAL• Central Address Changes• Central Assignments

• Add Countries – Subsequent Designations


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MADRID DISADVANTAGES


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• BREADTH – Narrow g/s for US originating reg.s


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• DEPENDENCY – Central Attack


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• DEPENDENCY – Central Attack

• NO AMENDMENTS TO MARK


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What is MADRID??


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MADRID IS…• POWERFUL and EASY…

• …But COMPLEX

• A LOT TO CONSIDER


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A LOT TO CONSIDER…KEY ISSUES

• COST• TIMING• EASE• WHERE??• USE ever an

issue??• Need local

advice??• Nationals / CTM

better??

• DISTINCTIVENESS• SCOPE of g/s• Mark Changes??• Localization??


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What are your GOALS??


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What are your GOALS??• Broad rights everywhere??


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• Efficiently Maintain Global Portfolios??

• SAVE $$$??

• SAVE Time??

• SAVE Effort??


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• Efficiently Maintain Global Portfolios??

• SAVE $$$??

• SAVE Time??

• SAVE Effort??

• Obtain Tax Benefits?


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Where??


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WILL YOUR MARK CHANGE??


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Over time??


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In Different Countries??


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SAME MARK EVERYWHERE??

North America


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Australia / Asia


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Europe


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Distinctiveness An Issue??


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DISTINCTIVENESS ISSUES??

CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE SCHOOL

• Educational services, namely, conducting classes, workshops and seminars in the field of motorcycle riding and racing and motorcycle riding and racing training

• Disclaimed “superbike school”• Use since 2/1/1998 • 2(f) claim based on use


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DISTINCTIVENESS ISSUES??

DESIGN IDEAS

• [consumer housewares and giftware, furniture, catalog services]• Disclaimed “design”• Use since 1994; US registration in 1998• No 2(f) claim• CTM – distinctiveness refusal; overcome with 2(f) evidence


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POWERFUL -- GELGEMS

• Seniority• AT, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• BX, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• CY, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• CZ, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• DE, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• DK, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• EE, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• ES, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• FI, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• FR, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• GB, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• GR, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• HU, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• IE, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• IT, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• LT, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• LV, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• PL, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• PT, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• SE, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• SI, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004• SK, 27.01.2004, 28.01.2004, 820314, 27.07.2004


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AGAIN…A LOT TO CONSIDER…KEY ISSUES

• COST• TIMING• EASE• WHERE??• USE ever an

issue??• Need local

advice??• Nationals / CTM

better??

• DISTINCTIVENESS• SCOPE of g/s• Mark Changes??• Localization??


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MADRID is• POWERFUL and EASY…

• …But COMPLEX

• CONSIDER CAREFULLY

• But USE IT!


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THANK YOU

GARFIELD GOODRUM, ESQ.

GARFIELD GOODRUM, DESIGN LAWClearance, Registration, and Enforcement of Industrial Design

and Traditional Copyrights and Trademarks

75 Federal Street, Suite 1200, Boston, MA 02110 617.912.6536 [email protected]

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