Spain is a member of the European Union located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe. It is a major country in Europe and a main direction for investment by many domestic companies. As the economic ties between China and Spain become closer, registering Spanish trademarks has become a key factor for companies to consider.

Spanish trademarks can be words, word combinations, names; portraits, patterns, symbols and graphics; letters, numbers and their combinations; they can also be three-dimensional signs, including production-inclusive packaging, containers and shapes, or products commercial decoration; and any combination of the elements listed above.

There are no mandatory requirements for the registration of a trade name, but it cannot violate the provisions of Article 8 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, that is, as long as the owner of the trade name proves that he has used it on Spanish territory trade name, the trade name should be protected.

The Spanish trademark is part of the trademark registration system of countries belonging to the Spanish system, which includes two international treaties: the "Spanish Agreement and the Spanish Protocol". The Spanish system simplifies and unifies a series of procedures, such as formal examination and publication, in order to obtain registration in each designated country with the same rights and responsibilities as if it were a national trademark. A single application, in a single language, with an exchange fee paid in Swiss francs, it is possible to obtain protection in many countries.

Spanish trademark acceptance response time: 1 month; registration time: 6-12 months.

How to receive Spanish trademark registration subsidies

For international trademark subsidies in Shenzhen, the "Shenzhen Intellectual Property Special Fund Management Measures" stipulates as follows: "Obtain an overseas trademark registration certificate If the application is submitted within one year, one-time funding will be provided according to the following countries and regions. The total annual funding for the same applicant (including enterprises and groups) shall not exceed 500,000 yuan. ”

Spain trademark registration needs. Information

1. If applying as a legal person, attach a copy of the "Business License" or valid registration certificate with the official seal; if applying as a natural person, attach a copy of personal identification document;

2 , applicant’s detailed information (in Chinese and English), including name, nature, nationality, detailed address, postal code, and contact information;

3. Electronic version of the trademark sample;

4. Product name and category;

5. Notarized and signed power of attorney.