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Streamline Mongolian trademark law and regulation according to Madrid system

“ A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON TRADEMARK PROTECTION BETWEEN JAPAN AND MONGOLIA UNDER THE MADRID PROTOCOL” For future development of Trademark Protection in Mongolia by Badarch OYUNTSETSEN Long-Term Research Fellowship April 02 – September 29, 2007.

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Streamline Mongolian trademark law and regulation according to Madrid system

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  1. “A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON TRADEMARK PROTECTION BETWEEN JAPAN AND MONGOLIA UNDER THE MADRID PROTOCOL”For future development of Trademark Protection in Mongoliaby Badarch OYUNTSETSENLong-Term Research FellowshipApril 02 – September 29, 2007

  2. Encourage to protect and use of Madrid Protocol in domestic companies Streamline Mongolian trademark law and regulation according to Madrid system Develop International trademark protection system Prepare Trademark examination guidelines Research purpose Protect Trademarks

  3. Trademark protection rights are territorial in nature National trademark protection is effective only in the territory which the trademark was registered.

  4. Companies can no longer be purely national • National trademark protection not valid internationally • it essential to protect the company’s most important resource – its business reputation, goodwill and connection to its customers – in short, its trademarks.

  5. Madrid System Aims: • to facilitate the registration of trademarks at the international level • to facilitate the management of trademarks after registration

  6. MADRID SYSTEM ADVANTAGES Normal Route Madrid Route Applicant Applicant Representativeｓ Rep. Rep. Rep. Rep. Rep. English/French Ger. Eng. Jap. IPOM Fra. Cha. Application date Germany. US China Japan France IB of WIPO Germany US China Japan France

  7. international application Office of Origin International Bureau Offices of the Designated Contracting Parties basic registrationbasic application Basic procedure

  8. Legal framework • Madrid Agreement (1891)1900 - 1967: revised 6 times • Madrid Protocol (1989)1 Jan 1995: entry into force 1 Apr 1996 • Common Regulations(1996) • Administration Instructions(2002) • National Laws & Regulations

  9. Differences of Madrid Agreement and Protocol

  10. Madrid Protocol Implementation Japan and Mongolia Japan • Accession to the Madrid Protocol March 14, 2000 Mongolia • Accession to the Madrid Agreement April 21, 1985 • Accession to the Madrid Protocol June 16, 2001

  11. Revision of the Trademark Law and Regulations Revision of JPO Trademark Examination Manualand guidelines Madrid Protocol Implementation Japan • Special provisions due to characteristic of Madrid Protocol • Detailed explanation of Trademark law provisions due to characteristic of Madrid Protocol

  12. Declarations: • Receipt of special fee, • Issuance of a refusal to WIPO within the past 18 months Reduce examination period Prescribe an individual fee Madrid Protocol Implementation Japan

  13. Increase trademark examiners dedicated to implementing the Protocol Organize International Trademark Application Division and the Examination Division specifically to handle Protocol applications Publication of International Trademark Application, and the Publication of Registered International Trademark (cont’d..)

  14. 875 800 839 700 734 600 500 400 402 300 280 237 200 187 100 2004 2005 2000 2006 2003 2002 2001 Trademark applicationsoriginating from Japan

  15. Trademark applications designating Japan

  16. Revision of the Trademark Law and Regulations Development of the Electronic Support System Increase trademark examiners Seminar Madrid Protocol Implementation Mongolia • General provisions in Chapter 5 of Trademark and • Geographical Indication • Extension of examination period

  17. Adjustment of working procedure, working languages, official forms Few difficulties to cope with any problems that may arise after accession to Madrid Protocol Madrid Protocol Implementation Mongolia

  18. Trademark registration designating to Mongolia 25000 20000 Trademark registration designating to Mongolia 15000 10000 5000 ’00 ‘85 ‘90 ’95 ’05

  19. ’85 ’90 ’95 ’00 ’05 Trademark registration originating Mongolia No trademark registration Madrid Agreement 1985 Madrid Protocol 2001

  20. COMPARISON OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

  21. Opposition to the grant of a trademark Registration Trial examination Written argument Decision of revocation Decision to maintain registration

  22. RECOMENDATIONS • Legislative • Special provisions related to MP characteristic • First to file • Post registration provisions • Procedural • International Trademark publication • Automation of trademark examination system • Trademark examination standard • Statement of grant protection • Others ….

  23. Thank you

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