[*] Ian Jay Kaufman, a resident partner in the New York office of the multinational law firm Ladas & Parry, has written extensively on intellectual property issues. The author acknowledges the assistance of Joseph G. Walsh, Esq. and Anna Jakobsson, Esq., associates in Ladas & Parry's New York office, in the writing of this article, portions of which were first presented as part of paper by Dr. Kaufman at conferences held in New Delhi & Hyderabad, India in January 2002. Copyright Ian Jay Kaufman 2002. All Rights Reserved.

[1] See, e.g. WIPO website: http://www.wipo.org.

[2]The author has previously written on the genesis and workings of the Madrid Protocol and also suggests that your refer to our firm's website, http//www.ladas.com, for reference materials relating to the Protocol and other intellectual property matters. See, e.g. "Trademark World - Trademarks and Treaties," p. 13 (August 1989); "Trademark World--International Business Lawyer Treaties and Trademarks," p. 531 (December 1991); "The Madrid Protocol: Should the U.S. Join?," NYLJ, October 9, 1992; "The Madrid Protocol: Step Toward Harmonization," NYLJ, October 16, 1992; "How the Madrid Agreement Differs From the Protocol" NYLJ, October 23, 1992; "Modifications, Applications Can Further Backlog Agency" NYLJ, October 30, 1992; "Protocol Impact on Trademark Office and Trademark Lawyers" NYLJ, November 6, 1992; "The New Role of Intellectual Property in Commercial Transactions - Imperative Strategies for Protecting Trademark Assets: The International Market," p. 197 (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1994 ed.).