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Is Madrid Protocol the same thing as WIPO?

Written by Jan Buza

Co-founder of Trama

No. WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) is the UN agency; the Madrid Protocol is one of the international treaties it administers.

WIPO manages a wide range of international IP systems and treaties. The Madrid Protocol is specifically an international treaty that enables trademark holders to seek protection in multiple countries through a single application filed through WIPO's International Bureau. The Protocol is one component of the Madrid System, which WIPO administers.

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