1. Submit an application

To apply for registration of an EU trademark, applicants can apply directly to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Applicants can also entrust a legal trademark agency to apply for EU trademark registration.

2. Review

After receiving the application for the trademark, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will conduct an EU trademark review. If any problems are found, the applicant will be notified within 2 days. Supplement the application content within the month. If corrections are not made within the specified time, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will reject the application documents or claims in whole or in part. If the applicant believes that the decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is inappropriate, the applicant can appeal to the Appeals Committee within the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). If the applicant believes that the decision of the Commission is inappropriate, he can appeal to the General Court of the European Union (General Court), and the judgment of the General Court of the European Union can also be appealed to the Court of Justice of the European Union (Court of Justice). However, EUIPO does not take the initiative to examine whether there are prior rights when reviewing trademark registration applications. Prior rights holders can safeguard their rights through procedures such as objections and requests for invalidation.

3. Publication of applications and objections

If the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) considers that there are no problems during the review process, the EU trademark registration application will be published in the EU Trademark Gazette ( EUTM Bulletin).

If anyone believes that the trademark applied for registration infringes upon his or her prior rights, anyone can file an objection (opposition) within 3 months of 1 month after the application is published. The European Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO) will organize the proceedings for both parties and will make the final decision. If you are dissatisfied with EUIPO's final decision, you can appeal according to the steps in the previous paragraph. Anyone who believes that the trademark applied for registration does not meet the conditions for trademark registration can submit observations to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). There is no fee for submitting opinions. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will inform the applicant and take them into consideration.

4. Registration and disclosure

If no one raises objections or opinions within the specified time, or the objections or opinions are not established, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will register, It is published in the EU Trademark Gazette and issued with an electronic registration certificate. An EU trademark must be put into use within 5 years after registration, otherwise anyone can apply to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to cancel the registration for non-use.