Afghanistan Joins the Madrid System

On March 26, 2018 the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol, making Afghanistan the 101st member of the Madrid System. The Protocol entered into force for Afghanistan on June 26, 2018.

Local brand owners in Afghanistan, as well as international businesses, can use the Madrid System to protect their marks in the 116 territories of the System’s other 100 members by filing a single international application and paying a single set of fees.

Afghanistan’s membership highlights the Madrid System’s ongoing expansion across the region, and solidifies the System as a key component of protecting marks internationally.