Here’s another insightful view of data on Madrid Refusals that we collect and disseminate weekly. Thinking strategically about how this data may potentially be useful to develop your practice can be a worthwhile exercise. Note: The chart is interactive and can be resorted by clicking on the column headings.
Click on the % Refusals column to sort the chart from a high number of refusals (top-Canada) to low (bottom-European Union). The percentage refused from each of the following countries tells one story; about where the relative volume of refusals (or the relative chance of being refused) is lesser or greater, for whatever reason.
However, what may be even more illuminating is the percentage of refusals based solely on Absolute grounds (click on the last column to sort). Refusals based on Absolute grounds essentially mean that there is something problematic with the application itself, as opposed to a confusion-related issue with another registration.
What is clear is that refusals based on Absolute grounds have little relationship to the overall volume or the percentage of refusals within a given country (if you sort by % Refused this becomes even more clear). Canada, for example, has a very high level of overall refusals, yet a relatively low number of Absolute refusals. Likewise for Japan.
Alternatively, China and India, with similar high percentages of overall refusals, have many times the number of Absolute refusals. Likewise for Israel.
What can account for such diverse results based on Absolute grounds?
Our Madrid Refusal Watch provides key insights into international filings each week, which can assist your practice to develop its business. Gain an inside advantage on foreign associates or owners who may need your assistance, whether they are filing within your jurisdiction from abroad, or filing abroad from within your country. Our data can pinpoint either target of your interest and streamline your lead generation process.
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Here’s a sample report of refusals from abroad filed into Canada. Our weekly report also includes a separate list of email contacts from each of the representative firms and attorneys in that week’s report, so that you can easily and efficiently communicate with them.
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