How to Register EU Trademark
When you successfully register EU trademark protection through EUIPO , your rights extend automatically to all member states including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Netherlands, and 21 others. This unified approach offers remarkable advantages: a single application , one set of renewal fees, and consistent protection standards.
This centralized approach streamlines the process but requires precise administrative management to ensure the application doesn't fail on technicalities across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously. Understanding the financial commitment is a prerequisite for any euipo application step by step guide.
Register an EU Trademark via the EUIPO
To register an EU trademark , you file a single application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) in Alicante, Spain, and one approved registration protects your brand across all 27 member states.
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The EUIPO doesn't issue invoices. Our fees are exempt from VAT. You can find more information on our fees here. Please note that completing the application form and paying the fee doesn't guarantee that your trade mark will be registered. If your application is rejected, the Office will be unable to refund your money.
Apply for a trade mark EUTM Filing form The form is also designed for you to submit your own list of goods and services, file a collective mark, claim an international trade mark transformation or provide multilingual elements of the mark in the two languages of the application .
EU Trademark Registration with EUIPO
Learn how to register an EU trademark with EUIPO , including the procedure, costs, renewal rules, benefits, and key risks for brand protection.
2.2 How a European Union trade mark application can be filed Article 30 (1) and Article 100 EUTMR Article 63 (1) EUTMDR Decision No EX-23-13 of the Executive Director of the Office of 15 December 2023 on communication by electronic means Applications for an EUTM can only be filed directly with the Office.
Trademark Filing in EUIPO
Jurisdiction Notes EUIPO is the EU office for EU trademarks and registered Community designs; it does not grant patents or administer PCT phase entry. Trademark Clearance and Filing Strategy Search identical and similar marks, company names, domain names, local-language equivalents, transliterations, and key marketplace uses before filing.
Trade marks Your trade mark is the way your customers identify you. It differentiates your products or services from other brands and encapsulates your values. It may even become your most valuable asset. Your trade mark is part of your intellectual property and is crucial to your success as a business.
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