Trilingual Regime of International Registration System of Marks: "Trade Marks, Marques and Marcas"

Following the Thirty-Fifth session of the Assembly of the Madrid Union ("the Assembly"), taking place from 22 September to 1 October 2003, trade mark filers seeking protection in multiple countries through the Madrid Protocol will be able to file their international applications in Spanish as of 1 April 2004. Currently, international trade mark applications under the Madrid System are required to be filed in English or French.