European Union Trademark Registration

Description

To register a trademark in the European Union (EU), you will need to follow these steps:

1. Conduct a trademark search o background check: Before you begin the registration process, it’s important to conduct a search to ensure that your proposed trademark is not already in use by someone else.
2. File an application: Once we have determined that your proposed trademark is available we can file an application with the EUIPO.
3. Provide a specimen of use: To complete your application, you may need to provide a specimen of use of your trademark, such as a label or photograph of your product or service, depending on the type of goods or services of your trademark. Our consultants will contact you if it is required.
4. Pay the fee: You will need to pay the fee associated with filing a trademark application. The fee varies depending on the type of application and the number of classes of goods or services.
5. Wait for your trademark to be registered: Once your application is approved, your trademark will be registered.
6. Renewal: Trademarks in the EU have a 10-year term from the date of grant, renewal applications have to be filed before the expiration of the trademark in order to maintain its validity.

Note that the EUIPO offers a single registration system for the whole of the EU, so once a trademark is registered, it is protected in all EU member states. European Union Trademark (EUTM) grants recognition and protection in all 28 Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. It also covers the following territories: in Finland, Aland Islands; in France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Reunion; in Portugal, Azores and Madeira; in Spain, Canary Islands and Ceuta and Melilla.

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