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Pakistan joins WIPOâs Madrid System
26-02-2021
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Pakistani ambassador Khalil-ur-Rahman Hashmi deposited the accession to join the Madrid System in a meeting with WIPO director general on February 24th.
Pakistan is the 108th member of the Madrid System, which allows trademark applicants in member states to protect their intellectual property in 124 countries.
The agreement will enter into force on May 24 2021, allowing Pakistani brand owners the ability to file a single international application to secure the protection.
“With its entry into the Madrid system, Pakistan has taken an important step in supporting its brand owners, entrepreneurs and enterprises as well as further strengthening its IP ecosystem,” said WIPO director general Daren Tang.
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