EUIPO supports Grenada’s accession to the Madrid Protocol through the EU-funded CarIPI project
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), through the EU-funded CarIPI project, supports the development of modern, harmonised intellectual property frameworks in CARIFORUM countries and the adoption of international IP treaties. In this context, Grenada has successfully acceded to the Madrid Protocol.
On 15 January 2026, Grenada’s Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO), an EUIPO partner office, presented to the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks. The Madrid Protocol will enter into force in Grenada on 15 March 2026, making Grenada the sixth CARIFORUM country to join the Madrid System and expanding the system’s global coverage to 132 countries. From the entry-into-force date, businesses in Grenada will be able to protect their trade marks internationally through a single international application and one set of fees, facilitating access to foreign markets and strengthening brand protection abroad.
Through its technical assistance, training activities, and capacity-building support, EUIPO, through CarIPI, has assisted Grenada and other CARIFORUM countries in navigating accession processes to international IP treaties, including the Madrid Protocol. Other countries in the region that have become members of the Madrid Protocol through support from the EUIPO via the CarIPI project include Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. During this new phase of the CarIPI project, EUIPO will continue supporting countries considering accession to the key international IP treaties, while also providing post-accession technical assistance and capacity-building support to IP staff.
This progress strengthens regional IP integration across CARIFORUM and enhances the competitiveness of Caribbean businesses by enabling more efficient protection of their brands, designs, and innovations in global markets.