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Sri Lanka hopes for 2018 accession to Madrid Protocol

Sri Lanka is hoping to complete steps towards accession to the Madrid Protocol, and international trademark registration system by next August, LBO reports. 

The system would allow Sri Lankan brands to register their trademarks across jurisdications through a single process, providing greater protection internationally to the brands. 

New members were appointed to the body assigned the task of securing the accession, the Intellectual Property Advisory Commission (IPACSL) last week. 

“We will render our best efforts clear all pending backlogs and upgrade the present legal framework in par with international standards,” IPACSL advisor, Dr Swaminathan told LBO. 

“My priority is to prepare our National Intellectual Property Office (NIPO) and make it more efficient towards the adoption of Madrid Standards, in a year’s time.”

“We are also focusing on amending the Copyright Laws so that latest digital property rights and laws are integrated."

“Sri Lanka’s digital property changes will be along the lines of the most modern digital laws in the world at this moment- the European Commission that is.”

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