Paying Madrid System Fees
Are you preparing an application for – or a request to manage – an international trademark registration? Find out all about the different payment methods that are available, and the easy steps to follow to complete your payment, when you use WIPO’s international trademark system – the Madrid System.
- We strongly recommend that you file your applications and manage your international trademark registrations online through eMadrid for a simpler and centralized experience.
- All Madrid System payments are processed in Swiss francs (CHF).
- We do not accept payment by cash or check.
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How do I pay my Madrid System fees?
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Discover your payment options
Madrid System payment methods vary according to the tool you use when you file your international trademark application or manage your international trademark registration.Madrid System payment methods in brief:Filing applications online with Madrid e-Filing
Managing registrations online with eMadrid
Filing applications and managing registrations using forms
Paying using a WIPO reference
Ordering certified documents
Current Account at WIPO
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Credit/debit card
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PayPal
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Bank transfer
Selected IP Offices only
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Payment methods in detail:If you regularly use WIPO services, then a Current Account at WIPO – managed in Swiss francs – is perfect for you. It’s secure, fast, and free of charge and provides access to all payment confirmations.- You need a WIPO Account to open a Current Account at WIPO. Don’t have one? Create your WIPO Account now! Remember that a WIPO Account may belong to an individual only, not a group or an organization.
- Make sure you have sufficient funds in your Current Account at WIPO before completing your transaction.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Diners, China UnionPay, Japan Credit Bank, American Express.
We accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and Alipay*.
To pay with an eWallet in WIPO Pay, select “Credit/Debit card” as your payment method and then select your desired eWallet.* Alipay is currently unavailable.Use your own PayPal Account.
Note: Use bank transfer only if you cannot pay online.You must provide the following information to avoid delays in processing:
For international trademark applications:- national (“basic”) trademark application or registration number and name;
- Madrid e-Filing reference (example: IRPI-000012345) or 9–10-digit WIPO reference number (depending on how you filed your application).
For international trademark registrations:
- international trademark registration number and name;
- purpose of payment (for example: change of ownership, limitation, renewal, etc.);
- 9–10-digit WIPO reference number.
Have more than one payment request? Send our Madrid System Support Team a list containing all requests and their payment amounts.You are responsible for any additional fees charged by your bank or any intermediary bank. Make sure the amount you send covers any such fees. Funds can take up to 10 working days to reach our bank account.Make sure to use our updated UBS Switzerland banking details for all future transactions.Our bank transfer details
Preferred Bank Details
(Recommended for most payments)Account name: WIPO
Bank: UBS SWITZERLAND AG, ZURICH, Switzerland
IBAN: CH77 0024 0240 FP10 1035 6
Swift: UBSWCHZH80AAlternative Bank Details
(For postal transfers and other)Account name: WIPO / OMPI
Bank: SWISS POST/Postfinance, Engelhaldenstrasse 37, CH-3030 Bern
IBAN: CH03 0900 0000 1200 5000 8
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Pay your Madrid System fees
Always provide your 9-to-10-digit WIPO reference number – included in online transactions, acknowledgement emails, and irregularity notices – when paying Madrid System fees. Can’t find it? Search for your international trademark registration using ‘Monitor Your registration’ under eMadrid; you’ll find the number in the ‘Real-time Status’ tab.Always provide your 9-to-10-digit WIPO reference number – included in online transactions, acknowledgement emails, and irregularity notices – when paying Madrid System fees. Can’t find it? Search for your international trademark registration using ‘Monitor Your registration’ under eMadrid; you’ll find the number in the ‘Real-time Status’ tab. -
Step 3
Receive a payment confirmation and receipt
For payments with a Current Account at WIPO:- If the payment is successful, you will receive a payment confirmation by email.
For bank transfer payments:- Once we receive your payment, we will send you a payment receipt by email within 10 working days provided that we have your contact information, otherwise, please send proof of payment to our Finance Infoline with your contact information to receive payment confirmation and a receipt.
For all other payment methods:- If the payment is successful, you will receive a payment confirmation and receipt by email within 10 working days.
Didn’t get your receipt? Contact our Finance Infoline.
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Questions about payment methods?
Find out more about Madrid System fees
- Fees for filing international trademark applications
- Fees for managing international trademark registrations
- Estimate the cost of filing for or managing an international trademark registration using the fee calculator available under eMadrid
- Fees for ordering certified documents