ANNEX
DRAFT QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE LEGAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND PROCEDURAL
ASPECTS OF EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATION MARKS
I. DEFINITIONS
This section is intended to determine how certification marks are defined under the laws of each
SCT member, including whether “certification marks” are referred to by another term, e.g.,
“guarantee marks”.
1. Do your laws provide for the registration of certification marks, or marks identified otherwise
(e.g., “guarantee marks”) that are used by authorized users to show consumers that
particular goods or services, or the providers of those goods or services, have met certain
standards1 set by a certifying organization?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments 2.
a. If the answer to question 1 is “yes,” please (i) indicate what these marks are called in
your jurisdiction and (ii) identify the specific laws or regulations that permit registration of
these types of marks.
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b. If the answer to question 1 is “yes,” please state whether your jurisdiction has a specific
definition of this type of mark and set out the definition in the space provided below,
along with the specific statute, law, rule or regulation number for the definition.
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2. If the answer to question 1 is “yes,” please state the name of the administrative authority
that registers certification marks or similar marks as identified in your jurisdiction (hereinafter
all referred to as “certification marks”).
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3. If the answer to question 1 is “no,” please identify what type of application, if any, that may
be filed by a certifying entity to protect a mark used to indicate that the goods or services of
another meet certain standards.
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1 Secretariat note: The terms “regulations of use” or “standards” should be understood as referring to
comparable concepts, namely the rules or criteria governing the use of certification marks. As noted in document
WIPO/STrad/INF/6 (Technical and Procedural Aspects relating to the Registration of Certification and Collective
Marks), the terminology used, such as regulations or standards, refers to comparable concepts across jurisdictions,
even if the specific content and formulation may vary (see paragraph 40). Respondents are therefore kindly invited to
interpret the terminology used in the draft Questionnaire in a functional manner and map it to equivalent concepts
under their national systems when answering the questions.
2 Free-text fields proposed by the Delegation of Japan for additional comments.
Annex, page 2
4. Is registration a requirement to protect a certification mark?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
5. If your laws do not provide for registration of certification marks, please explain why, (e.g.,
too difficult to implement, faced industry opposition, legislative hurdles, etc.).
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6. If the answer to question 1 is “yes,” what characteristics or features of a product or service
can the certifying entity certify? (please check all that apply)
a. The material comprising all of the goods meets certain standards Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. The material comprising part of the goods meets certain standards Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. The mode of manufacture of the goods Yes □ No □ N/A □
d. The mode of performance of the services Yes □ No □ N/A □
e. The quality of the goods or services Yes □ No □ N/A □
f. The characteristics of the goods or services Yes □ No □ N/A □
g. That the work or labor on the goods or services was performed
by members of a union or other organization Yes □ No □ N/A □
h. The geographic origin of the goods or services Yes □ No □ N/A □
i. Other (Please specify):
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II. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
This section is intended to determine the requirements for filing and registration of certification
marks.
7. Please select which requirements must be satisfied to receive a filing date for an application
to register a certification mark, and which requirements are needed for a complete
application (i.e., being in order for acceptance and registration).
Complete
Filing-date
Requirements application
requirement
requirement
a. Name of applicant/owner ☐ ☐
b. Applicant/owner’s business address ☐ ☐
c. Owner’s entity type (individual, partnership,
☐ ☐
corporation, other)
d. Citizenship of individual owner or country in which
☐ ☐
owner entity is incorporated or otherwise formed
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Complete
Filing-date
Requirements application
requirement
requirement
e. Prescribed fee ☐ ☐
f. Identification of the goods or services to be
☐ ☐
certified
g. Classification of the goods or services to be
☐ ☐
certified
h. Statement that application is for registration of a
☐ ☐
certification mark
i. Statement of what the mark certifies ☐ ☐
j. A copy of the certification standards ☐ ☐
k. A representation or drawing of the mark ☐ ☐
l. Specimen showing use of the mark ☐ ☐
m. Declaration of use or intent to use the mark ☐ ☐
n. Signature of the applicant/owner ☐ ☐
o. Email address ☐ ☐
p. Local counsel ☐ ☐
q. Other additional requirements (Please specify): ☐ ☐
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8. For certification marks indicating regional origin, what additional requirements must be
fulfilled for the application to be approved for registration?
a. Certification statement identifying what goods will Yes □ No □ N/A □
be certified
b. Regional demarcation of where products are produced Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. Copy of the standards of review used to certify the goods Yes □ No □ N/A □
d. Protection in the country of origin Yes □ No □ N/A □
e. Authority to control the use of the geographic term Yes □ No □ N/A □
f. Map of production area Yes □ No □ N/A □
g. Specimen of use (e.g., a label on a certified product or
documentation for services showing that the certification mark
has certification significance in the marketplace) Yes □ No □ N/A □
h. List of names of authorized users Yes □ No □ N/A □
i. Statement that applicant will not certify its own goods or services Yes □ No □ N/A □
j. Statement of non-production of goods to be certified Yes □ No □ N/A □
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k. Disclaimer of any common names Yes □ No □ N/A □
l. Other additional requirements that must be fulfilled before the application can be
approved for registration of the mark (Please specify):
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9. If the application contains incorrect information, can the application be amended or must the
application be refiled with loss of the original filing date? (Please explain)
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10. Which amendments of the application affect the original filing date? 3
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11. Is there a special classification of products or services when applying for registration of a
certification mark? 4
Yes □ No □ N/A □
a. If yes, please explain what it consists of and whether it differs from the Nice
Classification.
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b. If no, please indicate in which class of the Nice Classification this type of mark is being
applied for registration.
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12. Where the applicant is required to submit regulations of use, what is the minimum required
content of those regulations? 5
a. The persons or categories of persons authorized to use the mark Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. The conditions for use of the mark Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. The consequences of use contrary to the regulations Yes □ No □ N/A □
d. Other mandatory content (please specify) Yes □ No □ N/A □
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13. Is the applicant required to submit a statement of the nature of its activities as a certifying
body?6
a. The applicant is required to submit a statement in all cases Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. The applicant is required to submit a statement only if the
3 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.
4 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Mexico.
5 Addition proposed by the Delegations of Finland and Lithuania.
6 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Finland.
Annex, page 5
information cannot be obtained from publicly accessible registers Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. The applicant is not required to submit a statement Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
14. Should the regulations governing the use of a certification mark be publicly available?7
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
15. Is it possible to amend the regulations governing the use of a certification mark after its
registration?8
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
16. What is the procedure for amending the regulations of use after the certification mark has
been registered?9
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a. Is the holder required to notify the IP office of any amendment
to the regulations of use?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. Must amended regulations of use satisfy the same substantive requirements as the
original regulations of use?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. From what date do amended regulations of use take effect? (Please check all that apply)
☐ From the date the amendment is made by the holder
☐ From the date the amended regulations are submitted to the IP office
☐ From the date the amendment is approved and entered in the register
☐ Other (please specify below)
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d. What are the consequences if the holder fails to notify the IP office of an amendment?
(Please check all that apply)
7 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Lithuania.
8 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Lithuania.
9 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Finland.
Annex, page 6
☐ The amendment has no legal effect
☐ The registration may be revoked or cancelled
☐ Other (please specify below)
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17. If the applicant is required to submit a copy of the standards that govern the use of its
certification mark, are the standards presumed valid?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
a. If the answer to question 17 is “yes," is any documentation required to show that the
certifying body has expertise or appropriate knowledge necessary to certify goods or
services?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. If documentation is required, please identify the types of documents that can be
submitted to demonstrate the certifying body’s expertise:
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18. If the standards are not presumed valid “on their face,” what information is required? (Please
check all that apply)
a. Information demonstrating that the certifier is required to
take reasonable steps to prevent the public from being misled. Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. Information detailing how the owner authorizes/controls/monitors
the use of the mark. Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. Governmental substantiation of the standards Yes □ No □ N/A □
d. Inspection by a government body required Yes □ No □ N/A □
e. May standards be promulgated by private research or industry? Yes □ No □ N/A □
f. Other additional information (Please specify):
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19. If the certification standards are not presumed valid “on their face,” will an extension of time
be granted to allow the applicant to submit amended standards or additional supporting
information?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
20. Will any other government agency be consulted to determine registrability of the certification
mark?
Annex, page 7
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
21. On what basis can certification marks be refused? (Please check all that apply)
a. Likelihood of confusion Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. Immoral/scandalous Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. Functional Yes □ No □ N/A □
d. Lacking distinctive character Yes □ No □ N/A □
e. Deceptive Yes □ No □ N/A □
f. Standards appear discriminatory against certain producers Yes □ No □ N/A □
g. Applicant does not appear to be capable of exercising control
over the mark and the certification standards Yes □ No □ N/A □
h. Applicant appears to be engaged in the production or marketing
of goods or services to which the mark is applied
(rather than being an impartial certifier) Yes □ No □ N/A □
i. Evidence of lack of control of use of the mark by the applicant
certifying party Yes □ No □ N/A □
j. Potential for public confusion to be misled regarding nature or
significance of the mark Yes □ No □ N/A □
k. Discrepancy between the goods or services mentioned in the standards
and the list of goods or services filed in the application10 Yes □ No □ N/A □
l. Other grounds (Please specify):
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Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
22. Is the test for a refusal based on lack of distinctive character the same test that is applied to
trademarks?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
23. If the answer to question 22 is “no," what factors may be taken into account in assessing
whether a mark has or lacks distinctive character:
a. The inherent nature of the mark itself Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. The standards used to certify goods Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. The goods or services Yes □ No □ N/A □
10 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Norway.
Annex, page 8
d. Other factors (Please specify):
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Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
24. Can a refusal based on lacking distinctive character be overcome with evidence of acquired
distinctiveness?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
25. Will your IP office consider any of the following sources as evidence that the certification
mark has or does not have distinctive character?
a. Dictionaries Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. Newspapers or other publications Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. Relevant websites Yes □ No □ N/A □
d. Marketing materials showing how device is used and
sold in the territory Yes □ No □ N/A □
e. Other factors (Please specify):
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Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
26. In the case of a mark that certifies regional origin, what factors other than those in
question 25 are considered in determining whether the term has or does not have distinctive
character? (Please check all applicable)
a. If the term sought to be registered is used within your
member state to refer to the same type of goods or services Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. Whether the term is used in relevant international standards
to refer to a type or class of goods, such as Codex Alimentarius
Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. Whether the goods named by the term sought to be registered are
imported into your territory from any other territories other than that
identified in the application Yes □ No □ N/A □
d. Whether the goods named by the term sought to be registered are
manufactured or produced in any territories other than that identified
in the application Yes □ No □ N/A □
e. Whether persons or entities other than the applicant use the term
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to name the type of product identified in the application Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
27. Is it possible to refuse the registration of a certification mark due to insufficient or unclear
regulations?11
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
28. Is the decision to grant registration published?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
29. Is the decision to deny registration published?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
30. May the decision to refuse registration be appealed?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
31. If the answer to question 30 is “yes,” is there a specific time period during which the
applicant may appeal the decision to deny registration?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
32. If there is a limited time period for appeal, please specify below:
(i) the length of the time period: ________________
(ii) when it begins and ends: ________________
33. May a decision to register be opposed?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
11 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Lithuania.
Annex, page 10
34. If there is a limited time period during which the approval of certification marks may be
opposed, please specify below:
(i) the length of the time period: ________________
(ii) when it begins and ends: ________________
35. Will the opposition notice include a disclaimer of common terms?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
36. Are the factors for determining infringement for certification marks the same as the factors
for trademark infringement?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
37. If the answer to question 36 is “no,” please explain how the tests for infringement are not the
same.
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38. Will the database and certificate of registration include any disclaimers?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
39. Is it possible to convert the type of mark after filing or after registration, in particular:12
a. Can a certification mark application be converted to an ordinary
trademark or collective mark application before registration,
or vice versa? Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. Can a registered certification mark be converted to an ordinary
trademark or collective mark registration, or vice versa? Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. If any conversion is permitted, what conditions must be satisfied? (Please explain)
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d. If conversion is not permitted after registration, please explain why.
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12 Addition proposed by the Delegations of Finland and Lithuania.
Annex, page 11
40. Is it possible for the same mark to be registered simultaneously as both a certification mark
and an ordinary trademark or collective mark, in particular:13
a. Can the same mark be registered as both a certification mark and an ordinary trademark
for the same goods or services?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. Can the same mark be registered as both a certification mark and a collective mark for
the same goods or services?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. Is the prohibition on parallel registration (where it exists) an absolute ground for refusal
or a relative ground for refusal?
☐ Absolute ground for refusal
☐ Relative ground for refusal
☐ Other (please specify below)
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d. If parallel registration is not permitted, does consent from the earlier right holder allow an
exception?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
e. If parallel registration is not permitted, please describe the legal mechanism by which it
is prevented (e.g. absolute ground for refusal, relative ground for refusal, opposition).
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41. Can a person who holds a certification mark and is authorized to provide certification
services in their home country apply for registration of the same mark in your country? 14
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
13 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Finland.
14 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Lithuania.
Annex, page 12
42. In your jurisdiction what is the total number of: 15
− certification mark applications filed with the IP Office __________________
− certification mark registered by the IP Office __________________
− certification mark applications refused by the IP Office __________________
43. In your jurisdiction, are there any practical or administrative obstacles encountered by the IP
Office in registering certification marks?16
Yes □ No □ N/A □
a. If the answer is “yes,” please indicate the obstacle(s) your IP Office faces in registering
certification marks:
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III. OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL
The following section is intended to determine what type of entity is eligible to own, control and
apply to register certification marks.
44. What type of entity is authorized to register certification marks?
a. An individual or entity, i.e., the certifier, that is not engaged
in the use of the mark for its own goods or services Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. An individual or entity that is using the mark in connection with
its own goods or services, i.e., a producer Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
45. The certifying entity may be:
a. An individual Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. A partnership Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. A corporation Yes □ No □ N/A □
d. A joint venture Yes □ No □ N/A □
e. An association Yes □ No □ N/A □
f. A collective Yes □ No □ N/A □
g. A government entity Yes □ No □ N/A □
h. Any entity recognized by a foreign applicant’s state/country of
15 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.
16 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.
Annex, page 13
domicile Yes □ No □ N/A □
i. Other (Please specify):
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46. If the applicant is not a governmental entity, is the applicant required to demonstrate they
have been granted authority either from the national government or other governmental
authority to operate a certification program?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
47. If the answer to question 46 is “yes," what documentation or evidence is necessary to
demonstrate that the certifying entity has been authorized to certify goods or services?
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48. If the certifying applicant is not “authorized” by its national government or other relevant
authority, but shows that such authorization is not required under its country’s law, will your
IP Office make an allowance permitting the mark to be registered?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
49. Once registered, is the owner authorized to use the mark for purposes other than to certify,
e.g., on its own goods or services, or goods promoting the mark?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
50. Can certification marks be assigned?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
51. If the answer to question 50 is “yes,” is the approval of the IP office required for an
assignment to be valid?
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Annex, page 14
52. If the answer to question 50 is “yes," are there any other conditions that must be fulfilled
prior to an assignment?
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53. Are certification types of marks subject to cancellation?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
54. If certification types of marks subject to cancellation, what are the grounds? (Please check
all that apply)
a. The owner is not exercising legitimate control over the use of the
mark. Yes □ No □ N/A □
b. The applicant is engaged in, or will be engaged in, the production
or marketing of any goods or services to which the mark is applied. Yes □ No □ N/A □
c. The applicant has failed to observe the certifying standards. Yes □ No □ N/A □
d. The owner permits use of the mark for purposes other than to
certify. Yes □ No □ N/A □
e. The owner discriminately refuses to certify, e.g., if a party seeks
to use the mark on its goods that meet the certifier’s standards,
but the certifier refuses the party’s use Yes □ No □ N/A □
f. Other grounds for cancellation (Please specify):
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55. Can a licensee challenge ownership of the certification mark?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
56. Is the registration term the same as trademark registrations?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
57. Is it possible to renew the registration?
Annex, page 15
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
58. If the answer to question 57 is “yes," please specify the conditions required to renew
registration.
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59. Is renewal required for continued protection?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
60. Do your courts enforce the IP rights granted through registration of certification marks?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
a. If the answer to question 60 is “no," please explain why:
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61. Is it mandatory to register authorized users of the certification mark with the industrial
property office? 17
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
62. If proof of use of the certification mark is required, what documentation should be submitted
as evidence? 18
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63. Does your jurisdiction have mechanisms in place to monitor the use of certification marks
online and on digital trade platforms? 19
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
17 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Mexico.
18 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Mexico.
19 Addition proposed by the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.
Annex, page 16
IV. CERTIFICATION MARKS INDICATING REGIONAL ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL
INDICATIONS (GIs)
The following section is intended to determine the connection between certification marks and
GIs.
64. Are GIs eligible for registration as certification marks?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
65. If your IP laws provide for registration and protection of both certification marks and GIs, is it
possible to apply to register the same mark as both a certification mark and as a GI?
Yes □ No □ N/A □
Please use this space to provide any additional comments.
66. Is there a benefit to applying for registration of both? (Please explain)
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67. Is there a benefit for applying for GI protection instead of a certification mark?
(Please explain)
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V. EXAMPLES
68. Please provide examples of certification marks for goods, certification marks for services,
and regional certification marks currently protected in your jurisdictions.
[End of Annex]
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Veuillez trouver ci-joint la circulaire C. 9319 invitant les membres du SCT
à formuler des observations sur le projet de Questionnaire sur les aspects
juridiques, administratifs et procéduraux de l’examen et de l’enregistrement
des marques de certification, joint à la présente circulaire.
Adjuntamos la Circular C. 9319, en la que se invita a los miembros del SCT a
presentar observaciones respecto del proyecto de Cuestionario sobre los
aspectos jurídicos, administrativos y procedimentales del examen y el
registro de las marcas de certificación, que se adjunta a la presente
circular.
يرجى الاطلاع على التعميم C. 9319 المرفق طيه والذي يدعو أعضاء لجنة العلامات
(SCT) إلى تقديم تعليقات على مشروع الاستبيان بشأن الجوانب القانونية والإدارية
والإجرائية لفحص وتسجيل علامات التصديق والمرفق بهذا التعميم.
К настоящему письму прилагается циркулярное письмо C. 9319, в котором членам
ПКТЗ предлагается представить свои замечания к проекту вопросника по
правовым, административным и процедурным аспектам экспертизы и регистрации
сертификационных знаков, приведенному в приложении к данному циркулярному
письму.
随函附上第C.9319号通函，邀请SCT成员就此通函所附“关于证明商标审查注册的法律、行政和程序问题的调查问卷”草案提出评论意见。
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C. 9319 June 30, 2026
Madam,
Sir,
I have the pleasure to refer to the forty-ninth session of the Standing Committee on the Law
of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT), held in Geneva from
March 30 to April 2, 2026, which requested the Secretariat “to invite SCT members to
provide additional questions to be included in the Questionnaire on the Legal, Administrative,
and Procedural Aspects of Examination and Registration of Certification Marks, as contained
in document SCT/49/6” (document SCT/49/7, paragraph 28, first indent). Accordingly, by
Note C. 9312, SCT members were invited to submit additional questions for inclusion in the
Questionnaire contained in document SCT/49/6 by June 1, 2026. By that date, submissions
had been received from Finland, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway and Saudi Arabia (6).
The Secretariat has included the additional questions submitted by the above-
mentioned SCT members into the draft Questionnaire on the Legal, Administrative, and
./. Procedural Aspects of Examination and Registration of Certification Marks, contained in the
Annex to the present Circular. The draft Questionnaire contains footnotes indicating
which SCT member suggested additional questions and is structured to include a free-text
field for further comments, as proposed by one of the above-mentioned SCT members.
At its forty-ninth session, the SCT requested the Secretariat “to circulate the draft
Questionnaire on the Legal, Administrative, and Procedural Aspects of Examination and
Registration of Certification Marks to SCT members, for comments” (document SCT/49/7,
paragraph 28, second indent).
Consequently, SCT members are invited to review the draft Questionnaire on the Legal,
Administrative, and Procedural Aspects of Examination and Registration of Certification
Marks, and to provide comments, if any.
Submissions should be sent by e-mail to:
[email protected], by July 31, 2026.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Yours sincerely,
Wang Binying
Deputy Director General