By Abhishek Chandok and Parthvi Khandelwal
The Madrid Protocol for India entered into force on July 08, 2013 and India became the 90th member of the Madrid System. The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in accordance with rule 35(2) (d) of the Regulations under the Madrid Protocol has now established new amounts, in Swiss francs, of the individual fee that is payable when India is designated in an international application, in a designation subsequent to an international registration and in respect of the renewal of an international registration in which India has been designated.
As from August 13, 2023, the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of India is mentioned below:
| Items | Amount (in Swiss francs i.e. CHF) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Until August 12, 2023 | To be applicable as from August 13, 2023 | ||
| Application or Subsequent Designation | for each class of goods or services | 124 | 110 |
| Renewal | for each class of goods or services | 124 | 110 |
The new amount will be payable in the following scenarios:
- In case India is designated in an international application which is received by the Office of Origin on or after August 13, 2023, or
- If the subject of a subsequent designation which is received by the Office of the Contracting Party of the holder on or after August 13, 2023, or is filed directly with the International India of WIPO on or after that date; or
- If it has been designated in an international registration which is renewed on or after August 13, 2023
The Official notice issued by WIPO can be accessed by clicking
Microsoft Word – IN_Madrid_20_2023_IN_Indfees_Rule_35(2)(d)_e (wipo.int)