By Abhishek Chandok and Parthvi Khandelwal
The Madrid Protocol entered into force for Sweden on December 30, 1994.
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 individual fee that is payable when Sweden 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 Sweden has been designated.
As from August 13, 2023, the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of Sweden has been 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 | 226 | 194 |
| for each additional class | 89 | 76 | |
| Renewal | for each class of goods or services | 226 | 194 |
| for each additional class | 89 | 76 | |
The new amount will be payable in the following scenarios:
- In case Sweden 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 Sweden 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_21_2023_SE_Indfees_Rule_35(2)(d)_e (wipo.int)
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