As of February 1, 2025, The Bahamas enacted a new Trademarks Act that, for the first time, allows service mark registrations and adopts the Nice Classification system. While this is a major step in modernizing the country’s...more
The Republic of Chile joined the Madrid Protocol on July 4, 2022, making it the 111th member of the Madrid System. The country is the latest in Latin America to accede to the multinational trademark registration system,...more
In the latest expansion of the Madrid System, the United Arab Emirates will join the Madrid Protocol on December 28, 2021. The UAE is the third country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (along with Bahrain and Oman) to join the...more