Numerous legal instruments, used in most countries, are available to help companies and individuals optimize and harmonize preliminary patent and trademark searches, both nationwide and internationally.
Thanks to international conventions, such as the Madrid Arrangement and Protocol, Community Trademark Regulations, the Bangui Agreement and the Hague Arrangement, several countries can be designated when a trademark or model is registered, depending on the extent of geographic protection required.
Similarly, the Nice Arrangement has established an international classification system for products and services that divides into 45 classes (34 for products and 11 for services) the economic activities, based on their nature and intended use. |
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