Trademark registration is not only a very important enterprise means in China, but also very practical in any foreign country. Now, with the rapid economic development in China, companies have been set up in many EU countries. If you want to develop stably in the local area for a long time, it is also very necessary to apply for trademark registration. However, it takes a long time to apply for trademark registration in EU countries, so most enterprises will buy trademarks directly in the local area. What should be noted when purchasing EU trademarks? And which countries are included in the EU.
1. What should I pay attention to when buying EU trademarks?
1. The EU trademark purchase application needs to check whether there is trademark infringement and other related contents;
2. To purchase an EU trademark, the trademark transferor and transferee need to prepare their own enterprise-related information and discuss the specific contents of trademark transfer between the two parties, such as whether the EU trademark is partially transferred or fully transferred;
3. The purchase of EU trademarks requires both parties to sign a trademark transfer contract in duplicate. If the transferee is Chinese, one copy of the EU trademark transfer contract is required in both Chinese and English, and the trademark is signed and sealed in the EU trademark transfer contract;
4. Relevant documents and EU trademark transfer contracts prepared by both parties to the EU trademark purchase and transfer are submitted to the EU Intellectual Property Office, and both parties wait for the acceptance of the EU Intellectual Property Office before entering the review period, which will take about six to eight months;
5. After the purchase and transfer of the EU trademark are approved by the EU Intellectual Property Office, both parties will issue the certification documents of successful trademark transfer, and issue the EU trademark registration certificate and registration to the transferee.
second, which countries are included?
EU countries mainly include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and Latvia; Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
The above are the matters needing attention in sharing intellectual property rights with you when buying EU trademarks, the relevant contents of which countries are included, and the matters needing attention in establishing Macao trademarks. If you pay little attention, you can say that you have not bought benefits by spending money, and you may also bear certain legal responsibilities. Therefore, in the EU, you must have the assistance of relevant business operators in trademark registration. I hope the above content can help everyone. European union trademark transfer international trademark transfer