TRADEMARK IN EUROPEAN UNION
– Stage 1: TRADEMARK SEARCH IN European Union
Scope of work: Trademark Search | Word Marks | Device (logo) And/Or Word Mark
($US) |
For the 1st class | 140.00 | 200.00 |
For the 2nd class | 100.00 | 200.00 |
Duration | 5-8 days | 5-8 days |
– Stage 2: TRADE FILING TO TRADEMARK REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IN US
Scope of work: Filing Trademark Application To Trademark Registration Certificate | FEE
($US) |
For the 1st class | 1530.00 |
For the 2nd class | 150.00 |
For any additional class after the 2nd one | 320.00 |
Duration | 6-7 months |
* Note: Our Fee for Trademark in European Union includes all fees (official fee and legal fee); exclude fee for responding to office action, if any.
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You could visit here to check the required documents of filing trademark in European
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Frequencly Asked Questions
The trademark registration may be recorded on customs data, but it is not automatically mechanism. The owner of trademark is required to follow the procedure set out by each Custom authority of each state in EU.
A trademark must be used within five years after its registration. The use of trademark must be on the commercial scale in any state of EU.
The cancellation of trademark registration in EU is available. A trademark may be cancelled where:- The registered trademark conflict with the earlier trademark;
– The trademark consists the signs are undistinguishable such as the sign indicates the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose or value of goods/services or other characteristics of goods or services.
– The marks that breach the copyright of another parties.
– The mark that are similar or identical with the well-known trademark;
– The mark that are similar or identical with the armorial bearings, flags and other state emplems;
– The mark that are conflict with the protected industrial design or geographical indication.
– The mark is generic;
– The mark is against the public policy or morality of the social.
– The mark that are deceive the public.
There are no required documents for renewing the certificate of trademark registration in EU. The grace period is 06 months from the expire date of the trademark registration.
Proof of use is not required for obtaining the protection of trademark. However, it is required to have Proof of use for defending the trademark against the non-use claim.
After getting trademark registration, the owner of trademark has the right to defence the trademark against the infringement action, unfair competition, unlawfully use of the trademark or have the right to license or transfer the trademark registration to another party.
A trade mark shall be registered for a period of 10 years from the application date
EU is the member of Trademark Law Treaty; Madrid Protocol; Hague Agreement.