Madrid System: Next In-Person Practical Seminar – Sign up Now!
September 12, 2023
Are you an experienced user of the Madrid System, looking to deepen your knowledge of international trademark registration practices? If yes, this Seminar is for you! We’ll be diving into a host of processes, procedures and tools, providing you with valuable tips and insights to ensure that you can get maximum benefit out of the Madrid System. And, you’ll have the chance to exchange knowledge and ideas with other trademark professionals from across the globe.
Join us here at WIPO in Geneva on November 2 and 3.
Important! This seminar is exclusively open to seasoned Madrid System users (holders and representatives; not IP Office staff). You should have more than two years' experience of using the Madrid System, or handle at least five international trademark registrations.
Registration is open until Tuesday, October 24, and is on a first come, first served basis, with limited space available.
- Registration fee: 600 Swiss francs (includes lunches and coffee breaks)
- No refunds for cancellations received after Thursday, October 26, 2023
Why attend?
Engaging content
Dive deep into key Madrid System procedures, from filing applications and managing international trademark registrations, to substantive examination in selected intellectual property (IP) Offices, including Australia, China, the Republic of Korea and the USA.
Interactive learning
Take part in interactive discussion forums. Apply what you learn in a practical, case study-based setting. Reinforce your understanding of the Madrid System to ensure you can get the most out of it.
Insightful tips
Obtain valuable tips and insights from experienced users of the Madrid System, guest speakers from around the world, and WIPO experts.
Global networking
Exchange knowledge and ideas with WIPO examiners and legal experts, as well as guests from IP Offices, the private sector, and other industry practitioners. Expand your professional network.
Find out what past attendees say!
"The specificities of the countries’ examination and refusal procedures were very interesting, and very useful for the practice. I really appreciated the presentation of the future developments of the Madrid system and its online services."
— Monica Junca, IP Consultant, Junca & Associes, France
"This was one of the best seminars I have attended in my 23 years as a trademark attorney. It was incredibly useful to have private practioners from China and Italy, and representatives from WIPO and the USPTO giving presentations and sharing their knowledge."
— Gregory Krakau, Attorney, Krakau Law, P.C., United States of America
"The presentation of eMadrid online services and their benefits for our work as trademark professionals was very useful. Looking forward to testing and using the future tool which was presented during the seminar."
— Christine Jourdan, Paralegal & Portfolio Manager, MF Brands Group, Switzerland
"It was a very good combination of presentations and the subsequent case studies. The format made it much more interesting and also informative and entertaining. It was also helpful that the number of participants was relatively low. I think that this greatly helped the discussion and also the interaction between the participants."
— Michael Best, Partner/Attorney-at-law, BEST Rechtsanwaelte, Germany
"This seminar offers an exceptional opportunity to explore critical Madrid System processes, in an exchange of ideas and practical suggestions both with skilled in-house and private practice professionals, and with International Bureau officers. I gained valuable insights and enjoyed connecting with experts worldwide and WIPO professionals. I highly recommend it."
— Giulio Martellini, Partner, IP Skill, Italy
Who should sign up?
If you are a trademark professional (e.g., trademark attorney, paralegal, IP or trademark administrator, IP consultant, in-house counsel, etc.), with wide experience of using the Madrid System, then this Seminar is for you.
The event is not suitable for IP Office staff or prospective/first-time users of the Madrid System.
Meet our special guest speakers
Ms. WANG Yifei
Attorney-at-Law, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office, China
Mr. Howard LEE
IP Attorney, Namdong Law Office, Republic of Korea
Ms. Kali Marshall
Examiner, IP Australia (Fellow, Madrid Operations Team, WIPO)
Download: Provisional program 
| Full speaker profiles | General Information
Questions?
Contact us (select ‘Madrid System webinars, seminars and...’ under ‘My request concerns’)
We hope to see you in Geneva in November!