Managing International Trademark Registrations – Change Ownership

You can request a total (all goods and services in all designated members) or partial (some goods and services, in some designated members) change in ownership of an international trademark registration (asset), directly through your eMadrid workbench. Tip! You can appoint a new representative and add an address for correspondence at the same time.
You do not need to provide any supporting documents, but the new owner (total or partial) must be a national of – or have a business or domicile in – a Madrid System member [PDF].
You can request a total change in ownership for multiple assets so long as you are transferring them all to the same new holder. You need to request partial change in ownership for one asset at a time.
Authorization is required. Find out more.

To request a change to one asset:

  1. Log in to eMadrid with your WIPO Account    
  2. Go to “Manage your trademarks” to access your workbench
  3. Click on the three dots (“…”) to the right of the asset – or open the asset directly in your workbench and click “Manage trademark”
  4. Choose “Partial change in ownership” or “Total change in ownership”
  5. Follow the prompts to complete your request.

To make a total change in ownership to multiple international trademark registrations:

  1. Log in to eMadrid with your WIPO Account    
  2. Go to “Manage your trademarks” to access your workbench
  3. Select all relevant assets in your workbench
  4. Click “Manage selected”
  5. Choose “Total change in ownership”
  6. Follow the prompts to complete your request.
Can’t find a relevant international trademark registration in your workbench? Find out more.

How much does it cost?

The fee for a total or partial change in ownership is 177 Swiss francs. Explore payment methods.

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