Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office
Applicants will be able to file international applications originating in the United States under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and responses to notices of irregularity through the Madrid e-Filing system (Madrid e-Filing) operated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and designated by the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Director) as a trademark electronic filing system for this purpose. This new system will permit the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to informally communicate with applicants and offer opportunities to correct deficiencies in international applications during the USPTO's certification review and submit amendments to the international application in response to notices of irregularities issued by the International Bureau of WIPO. The Trademark Electronic Filing System and Trademark Center continue to be trademark electronic filing systems as designated by the Director, but only in the circumstances referenced below.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No. PTO-T-2026-0430; RTID 0651-XA006] AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Applicants will be able to file international applications originating in the United States under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and responses to notices of irregularity through the Madrid e-Filing system (Madrid e-Filing) operated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and designated by the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Director) as a trademark electronic filing system for this purpose. This new system will permit the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to informally communicate with applicants and offer opportunities to correct deficiencies in international applications during the USPTO's certification review and submit amendments to the international application in response to notices of irregularities issued by the International Bureau of WIPO. The Trademark Electronic Filing System and Trademark Center continue to be trademark electronic filing systems as designated by the Director, but only in the circumstances referenced below. DATES: Madrid e-Filing will be available for filing on July 31, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Ludeman, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, at 571-272-7183 or TMFRNotices@uspto.gov …
Citation: 91 FR 43361
