97. The representatives of the International Bureau of WIPO said that they would need more precise guidelines on the kind of precise information requested. At this stage, as far as the Madrid system (trademarks) was concerned, there was a document recently produced by the International Bureau for the Assembly of the Madrid Union, which addressed the question of the possible addition of Spanish language to the Madrid system (MM/A/34/1). This document could perhaps give some guidance.
98. As regards the PCT system, the International Bureau of WIPO had provided, to the best of its ability, reference to some applicable rules and sources of information of the PCT rules and fees (page 11 of document TN/IP/W/4). To be very precise, apart from the cost of an international patent application filed under the PCT system, there were a number of factors to be taken into account, and it was in fact very different from a registration system or notification system of GIs. The International Bureau would be ready to provide any information that might be relevant to the work of the Special Session in relation to the general filing fees and the fees related to the entry into the national phase, where the translation fees, the fees of national representatives and the fees paid to national administrations for pursuing those patent rights played an important role and could become an issue.
