Madrid System: Next In-Person Practical Seminar – Sign up Now!

September 12, 2023

Registration update: We’re at capacity! Want us to add you to the waiting list? Contact us! (Please indicate number of years’ experience of the Madrid System, and number of international trademark registrations managed.) We’ll get back to you by October 27 latest, if space becomes available.

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.

Two women leading a sit-down meeting to discuss ideas and business together — (Photo: Getty/FangXiaNuo)

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.

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 practitioners 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.