[20000208]98-423_马德里议定书实施法案：H.R.概述769.pdf

1 The Madrid Agreement was concluded in 1891, and has been revised at Brussels in 1900, atWashington, D.C. in 1911, at The Hague in 1925, at London in 1934, at Nice in 1957, and atStockholm in 1967, and was amended in 1979. Nationals and domiciliaries of member states orpersons who have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in a member stateare eligible to apply for international trademark registration. The mark is first registered in thenational trademark office of the country where the mark originates, followed by international(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-423 AUpdated February 8, 2000Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Overview of H.R. 769Michael V. SeitzingerLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Madrid Protocol Implementation Act (H.R. 769) would amend the federaltrademark law (known as the Lanham Act of 1946) to implement the changes in UnitedStates law that are required to permit United States adherence to the more than 100-yearold Madrid Agreement for international registration of trademarks, as supplemented bya 1989 Protocol.The substantiv