Islamic Republic of Afghanistan joins Madrid Protocol

On March 26, the General Director of WIPO announced with satisfaction the adherence of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Madrid Protocol.

The Madrid system makes possible for a trademark to be registered by any applicant through a single application in all countries that are part of this agreement.

By joining the Protocol, from June 26, 2018, trademark applicants in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will be able to designate all the member countries of the Madrid Protocol through a single application, making their Intellectual Property assets protected in the remaining members of the Protocol.