INDONESIA and THAILAND
December 04, 2017
On August 7, 2017, Thailand joined the Madrid Protocol, becoming the 99th Contracting Party. The Protocol entered into force on November 7. Local brand owners in Thailand can begin using the Madrid System to protect their marks in the 114 territories of the System's other 98 members by filing a single international application and paying a single set of fees.
Indonesia has also joined the Protocol, becoming the 100th member, which will enter into force on January 2nd, 2018. From that time on, local brand owners will be able to file a single international application under the Madrid System to protect their marks in the territories of the System's other members. Likewise, foreign enterprises and brand owners can use the Madrid System to seek trademark protection for their products and services in Indonesia.
On this occasion, the Madrid System takes another step toward expanding its geographical coverage while offering brand owners in Thailand access to 115 additional international markets.