Cap. 597 Art. 131The Madrid Protocol.

In this Part –

"basic application" means an application for registration of a mark, filed with the Comptroller under this Act, and which is used as a basis for the filing of an international application under the Madrid Protocol;

"basic registration" means a mark registered by the Comptroller under this Act, and which is used as the basis for the filing of an international application under the Madrid Protocol;

"Common Regulations" means the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol;

"international application" means an application to obtain registration of a mark under the Madrid Protocol;

"the International Bureau" means the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organisation;

"international trademark (Malta)" means a trademark which is entitled to protection in Malta under that Protocol;

"International Register" means the official collection of data concerning international registrations of marks maintained by the International Bureau;

"Madrid agreement" means the Madrid Agreement concerning the international Registration of Marks of April 14, 1891;

"the Madrid Protocol" means the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks adopted at Madrid on 27 June, 1989.