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Members of INTA’s Trademark Office Practices Committee have been collecting data on trademark office procedures in the areas of filing,
examination, prosecution and opposition, as applied by over 170 offices worldwide.
More recently, we asked the trademark offices in each country to verify the data that was collected by our members, a process which is still ongoing in certain jurisdictions.
This information is now available in a comprehensive online database which serves as a tool to analyze, compare and benchmark best practices of trademark office practices on an international and regional basis.
During preliminary testing and presentations at INTA’s Annual Meetings, representatives from numerous national trademark offices were enthusiastic about the many possibilities for using the database and for sharing information that not only improves Office practices, but which could facilitate greater cooperation between Offices in order to improve services to users.
Disclaimer
All information provided by the International Trademark Association in this document is provided to the public as a source of general information on trademark and related intellectual property issues. In legal matters, no publication whether in written or electronic form can take the place of professional advice given with full knowledge of the specific circumstances of each case and proficiency in the laws of the relevant country. While efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this document, it should not be treated as the basis for formulating business decisions without professional advice. We emphasize that trademark and related intellectual property laws vary from country to country, and between jurisdictions within some countries. The information included in this document will not be relevant or accurate for all countries or states.