World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently announced following new special services for the users of the Madrid System.
- issuance of a certified copy of a certificate of an international registration and of a certificate of its renewal which can be obtained on payment of a fee of 50 Swiss francs per certified copy;
- expedited establishment of a certified extract from the International Register. Here the WIPO will provide the simple or detailed certified extract within five working days, once a request for expedited establishment is received for a fee of 100 Swiss francs per extract;
- legalization of a certified extract from the International Register essentially required to be produced in any non-Contracting parties to the Madrid System. This legalization can be obtained by payment of a fee of 75 Swiss francs per extract.
These special services can be requested by the users of the Madrid System by emailing a detailed communication along with the international registration number to which the request relates to the address madrid.records@wipo.int.
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