EU trademark application requirements

1. Copy of business license or valid business registration certificate or personal identification document;

2. EU brand name and high-definition logo pattern;

3. Application form for EU trademark registration;

4. Service commodity categories determined according to the Nice Classification Table;

5. Signed power of attorney for EU trademark registration.

eu trademark time

official receipt time for registering an eu trademark: 1-3 working days

time required for registering an eu trademark: 4-7 months (without any objection or other abnormal circumstances)

notice period of an eu trademark: 3 months

revocation period for continuous non-use of an eu trademark: 5 years

renewal of an eu trademark: each renewal is valid for 1 years. The application for renewal can be submitted within 12 months before the expiration or within 6 months after the expiration.

EU trademark review process

1. Entrusted agent

provides registered trademark name, logo and trademark service category, and conducts preliminary trademark search and feasibility analysis

2. Determine trademark registration information materials

Submit the confirmation pattern and name of trademark registration and other materials required for trademark application;

3. Submit an application for a trademark

Upon receipt of the application, EUIPO will review it, and notify the applicant to make corrections within 2 months after finding any problems. Failing to make corrections within the time specified in the EUIPO, the application or claim will be rejected in whole or in part.

4. Examination/Objection

When examining the application for trademark registration, EUIPO did not take the initiative to examine whether there was a prior right. The prior right holder can defend his rights by raising an objection in the announcement stage and requesting invalidation. Within 3 months from the date of announcement, if no objection is raised or the objection is not established, and there is no problem with the review result of EUIPO, the registration application will be published in the EU Trademark Gazette. The EU trademark will be registered successfully.

anyone who thinks that the trademark applied for registration damages his prior rights may raise an objection within three months after the application is made public, and the EUIPO will organize the procedures of both parties and make a final decision. Those who refuse to accept the final decision of EUIPO may appeal. Anyone who thinks that the trademark applied for registration does not meet the requirements for trademark registration can make comments to EUIPO, which is free of charge, and EUIPO will inform the applicant and consider it.

5. Publicity of registration

If no objection or opinion is raised within the specified time, or the objection or opinion is untenable, EUIPO will register, make it public in the EU Trademark Gazette and issue an electronic registration certificate.

EU trademarks must be put into use within 5 years after registration, otherwise anyone can apply for cancellation of registration without using them. Anyone can also apply to EUIPO to cancel the registered trademark or declare the registered trademark invalid. If you are not satisfied with the final decision of EUIPO, you can also appeal according to the above steps. Where a registered trademark of the European Union is transferred or licensed for use by others, it shall be filed in the EUIPO.

Jushang. com reminds you that the biggest difference between the EU Intellectual Property Office's review and China's trademark review is that the EU Intellectual Property Office only reviews its registrability (such as trademark distinctiveness) without citing prior rights to reject the application. Trademark registration in the European Union requires high distinctiveness of trademarks. As long as one of the 28 member States raises an objection and the objection is established, the registration will be rejected. Although the rejected trademark can be converted into a national application, and the original application date is retained, the applicant must pay the conversion fee to each country. If the trademark is not very prominent, it is not suitable to apply for EU trademark registration.