# International trademark registration under the Madrid System

Source: https://luatbanquyen.com/en/services/madrid-international-trademark · Updated: 2026-08-28

From a Vietnamese basic application, designates many countries in one international application instead of filing separately in each.

Madrid is cheap and tidy, but the international registration depends on the basic mark for five years: if the basic application falls, the international registration falls with it in every designated country. Choosing Madrid over direct filings turns on how solid that basic application is.

- **Who may perform this:** Licensed industrial property representative
- **Timeline:** Filed within 1–2 weeks; each country then examines on its own timeline
- **How pricing works:** Quoted by the number of designated countries and classes. WIPO international fees are separate.

## Deliverables

- The international application filed through the IP Office with the designations
- Monitoring provisional refusals country by country, with response options
- A cost comparison of Madrid against direct national filings

## What you provide

- The Vietnamese basic application or registration number
- The countries to be covered

## Contents

- [Trademarks — the procedure that matters most to businesses](/en/industrial-property/trademarks)
- [Filing internationally — PCT, Madrid and The Hague](/en/registration-guide/filing-internationally-pct-madrid-hague)

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