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Registration with regional IP organisations

One application can cover several countries: for trademarks, the EUIPO, the BOIP and two African organisations; for patents, the European Patent Office and the GCC Patent Office. Coverage and effect differ, so check the key points before opening each guide. Patent applications are handled through an affiliated patent agency.

Registration with regional IP organisations

Trademarks

EU trademark registrationOne registration covers all 27 member states, not the UK; applicants outside the EEA need an EEA representative for every step after filing.Madrid designationClass table on this site
Benelux trademark registrationThe three countries have no separate national trademark registrations, so you cannot register in just one of them.Madrid designation
OAPI trademark registrationOne registration covers all 17 member states and you cannot choose only some; file directly with OAPI or designate OAPI through Madrid.Madrid designation
ARIPO trademark registrationOne application can designate any of the 13 Banjul Protocol states, each examining and protecting the mark separately; Ghana and Kenya are not among them.

Patents

European patent applications (EPO)After grant you can register a Unitary Patent with uniform effect in 18 EU countries and validate nationally in the others.
Patent applications in the GCC states (GCCPO)GCC patents granted earlier stay in force, with annual fees paid to the GCCPO.

Where to register

Registering a trademark in mainland China as a foreign applicantFiled with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). Order online
Trademark registration in the United StatesFiled with the USPTO; foreign applicants must be represented by a US-licensed attorney. Order online
EU trademark registrationFiled with the EUIPO; one application covers all EU member states. Order online
Trademark registration in the United KingdomSee the guide: routes, official fees, timelines and local rules. Order online
Trademark registration in JapanSee the guide: routes, official fees, timelines and local rules. Order online
Trademark registration in the Republic of KoreaSee the guide: routes, official fees, timelines and local rules. Order online
Trademark registration in VietnamSee the guide: routes, official fees, timelines and local rules. Order online
Trademark registration in the United Arab EmiratesSee the guide: routes, official fees, timelines and local rules. Order online
More countries and regions, Madrid International Registration134 more jurisdictions and Madrid filings can be ordered online, 96 with a registration guide; open to browse by region, or search above

Asia →

Trademark registration in Hong Kong SAR, ChinaTrademark registration in Macao SAR, ChinaTrademark registration in the Taiwan region, ChinaTrademark registration in SingaporeTrademark registration in IndiaTrademark registration in ThailandTrademark registration in MalaysiaTrademark registration in IndonesiaTrademark registration in Saudi ArabiaTrademark registration in the PhilippinesTrademark registration in CambodiaTrademark registration in LaosTrademark registration in MyanmarTrademark registration in BruneiTrademark registration in MongoliaTrademark registration in PakistanTrademark registration in BangladeshTrademark registration in Sri LankaTrademark registration in KazakhstanTrademark registration in UzbekistanTrademark registration in IsraelTrademark registration in QatarTrademark registration in KuwaitTrademark registration in BahrainTrademark registration in OmanTrademark registration in JordanTrademark registration in TajikistanTrademark registration in AzerbaijanTrademark registration in IraqTrademark registration in TurkmenistanTrademark registration in ArmeniaTrademark registration in KyrgyzstanTrademark registration in GeorgiaTrademark registration in IranTrademark registration in Lebanon

Europe →

Trademark registration in SpainTrademark registration in GermanyTrademark registration in FranceTrademark registration in RussiaTrademark registration in TurkeyTrademark registration in ItalyTrademark registration in SwitzerlandTrademark registration in IrelandTrademark registration in SwedenTrademark registration in DenmarkTrademark registration in NorwayTrademark registration in PolandTrademark registration in CzechiaTrademark registration in HungaryTrademark registration in GreeceTrademark registration in UkraineTrademark registration in SerbiaTrademark registration in BelarusTrademark registration in Albania

Africa →

Trademark registration in South AfricaTrademark registration in EgyptTrademark registration in NigeriaTrademark registration in KenyaTrademark registration in MoroccoTrademark registration in AlgeriaTrademark registration in TunisiaTrademark registration in EthiopiaTrademark registration in GhanaTrademark registration in TanzaniaTrademark registration in the Democratic Republic of the CongoTrademark registration in MauritiusTrademark registration in MadagascarTrademark registration in MozambiqueTrademark registration in SudanTrademark registration in ZambiaTrademark registration in Zimbabwe

North America →

Trademark registration in CanadaTrademark registration in MexicoTrademark registration in PanamaTrademark registration in Costa RicaTrademark registration in GuatemalaTrademark registration in the Dominican RepublicTrademark registration in HondurasTrademark registration in El SalvadorTrademark registration in CubaTrademark registration in Jamaica

South America →

Trademark registration in BrazilTrademark registration in ArgentinaTrademark registration in ChileTrademark registration in ColombiaTrademark registration in PeruTrademark registration in EcuadorTrademark registration in UruguayTrademark registration in ParaguayTrademark registration in BoliviaTrademark registration in Venezuela

Oceania →

Trademark registration in AustraliaTrademark registration in New Zealand

Regional organizations →

Benelux trademark registrationOAPI trademark registrationARIPO trademark registration

Other jurisdictions (order directly)

Madrid System (WIPO)

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