Madrid Agreement For The Repression Of False Or Deceptive Indications Of Source On Goods

Summary of Madrid Agreement For The Repression Of False Or Deceptive Indications Of Source On Goods

An international agreement, commonly known as the Madrid Union, concluded for the purpose of suppressing false or misleading origin markings on goods sold in international commerce. Adhering states are obligated to seize and deny importation to merchandise bearing false markings indicating origin in any other adhering state. The Madrid Union was established in 1891, and was revised at Washington (1911), The Hague (1925), London (1934), Lisbon (1958), and Stockholm (1967). The agreement is administered by the

World Intellectual Property Organization (read this and related legal terms for further details) and is open to all states adhering to the Paris Union (read this and related legal terms for further details). In 1984, the following states were party to the Madrid Union:

Algeria Lebanon

Brazil Liechtenstein

Bulgaria Monaco

Cuba Morocco

Czechoslovakia New Zealand

Dominican Republic Poland

Egypt Portugal

France San Marino

German Democratic Spain

Republic Sri Lanka

German Federal Sweden

Republic Switzerland

Hungary Syria

Ireland Tunisia

Israel Turkey

Italy United Kingdom

Japan Vietnam

(Main Author: William J. Miller)