What is the EU trademark registration process?

How to handle the EU trademark registration application, now with the development of the global economic wave, the overseas market is an unprecedented challenge for Chinese enterprises, but also a huge market, the window of the world has been opened to us, the market is changing internationally, in order to expand the international market, international trademark registration applications are becoming more and more popular and common, so how to handle the EU trademark registration application?

How to apply for EU trademark registration?

1. Submit an application for EU trademark registration.

**Filing an application for trademark registration in the EU is less expensive and requires only one language. In addition, the EUIPO also has a fast-track filing channel, which can speed up the examination process of the EUIPO and publish the EU trademark registration application as soon as possible.

2. The European Union Intellectual Property Office examines the marking.

Once the EUIPO has received the application, the EUIPO will proceed with the examination process and, if a problem is found, notify the applicant of the trademark to make the amendment within 2 months. If the amendment is not made within the prescribed time, the EUIPO will reject the application or claim in whole or in part.

3. EU trademark disclosure opposition period.

If the EUIPO examines the mark application and finds that there are relevant problems, the EUIPO publishes the trademark registration application in the EU Trademark Gazette, so that it enters the public opposition period of the EU trademark application, which lasts for 3 months, and any third party can file an EU trademark opposition within three months.

4. EU trademark registration and disclosure.

If the EU does not receive any objections or comments within the prescribed period of three months, or if the objections or opinions are not sustained, the EUIP Office will register the trademark application and publish the EU trademark electronic registration certificate in the EU Trademark Gazette. Within 5 years after the registration of a trademark in the EU, the right holder must use it, otherwise anyone has the right to apply for cancellation of registration of the trademark for non-use.

Generally speaking, the main process of trademark registration is as follows: formal examination - substantive examination - preliminary examination announcement - issuance of certificate. As long as the trademark registration certificate is obtained, the trademark will be successfully registered. Generally, it takes more than a year to get faster.

1. Find a ** company and check whether the trademark you want to register can be registered.

2. After confirming the high success rate, determine the specific content of the product, and prepare the first power of attorney, business license and other documents;

3. Looking for entrustment** CapitaMall will help you submit your registration.

What is the process of filing a trademark application in the EU? In general, the characteristics of an EU trademark application include the following five points.

The process of registering a trademark in the European Union:

1. The applicant submits an application to the European Union Trademark Office or the trademark office of the EU member state;

2. The European Union Trademark Office notifies the trademark authorities of each member state of the contents of the application, so that the trademark examination of each country can be carried out at the same time;

3. After the review is passed, it will enter the announcement for three months. During these three months, any third party may file an opposition to the published trademark;

4. If there is no opposition from a third party, the trademark can be approved for registration within one year;

5. The application period for registration is about 12-15 months.

The above is the process of EU trademark registration, if you still have any questions, you can continue to consult me, I hope to be able to

One. Preparation for EU trademark registration:

1.Power of attorney: signature and seal of the applicant;

2.1 copy of the applicant's identity certificate;

3.The name and address of the applicant are in English and Chinese;

4.the classes and names of goods and services to be protected;

5.Representation of the trademark.

Two. Basic Procedures for Registering a Trademark in the European Union:

1. The applicant submits an application to the European Union Trademark Office or the trademark office of the EU member state;

2. The European Union Trademark Office notifies the trademark authorities of each member state of the contents of the application, so that the trademark examination of each country can be carried out at the same time;

3. After the review is passed, it will enter the announcement for three months. During these three months, any third party may file an opposition to the published trademark;

4. If there is no opposition from a third party, the trademark can be approved for registration within one year;

5. The application period for registration is about 10-12 months.

Hello, the EU trademark is considered the most cost-effective of all countries, because it can be protected in 27 member states by filing only one application. The process of registering a trademark in the EU is as follows:

1. Submit an application to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM):

If the trademark application is deemed to be eligible, the application will be accepted and the filing date and application number will be given.

2. Accept and conduct prior trademark searches

The application is submitted to each member state for an earlier trademark search, and the member state sends the search report to OHIM within three months.

3. Conduct formal examination and announcement of the trademark

If the application is preliminarily accepted for registration, i.e., publication, the opposition period is three months from the date of publication, and any natural or legal person in the 27 member countries has the right to oppose the mark, and if there is no objection or the opposition is not substantiated, the mark shall be registered.

4. If the application for transfer to a single country is rejected:

If the applicant's trademark application for registration is rejected (including a rejection of a Community trademark application due to opposition in a Member State), the applicant has three months to convert the EU trademark into a separate trademark application in one or more countries, with the same original filing date and priority date.

5. If the application for review is rejected and dissatisfied:

If the applicant's application for registration of the trademark is rejected and the applicant is not satisfied, he or she may apply to the EU Trademark Reexamination Board for a review, and if there are grounds to believe that the review decision of the EU Trademark Reexamination Board violates the Rome Treaty or the Community Trademark Regulation, it can also appeal to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.

Of course, these cumbersome processes are for us, after submitting the EU trademark registration application, Bajie professional consultants will follow up the whole process in the later stage, control each process stage, and timely feedback on the progress and results.

The registration procedure of an EU trademark can be roughly divided into four stages: submission, examination, publication of opposition, and registration. In the absence of any objection to the total time required from the filing of the application to the registration4-7 months

1.The registration process and the time required

Submission stage(Receipt will be issued within 1-3 days).

A notice of receipt containing information such as the application number can be obtained from the EUIPO immediately after submission.

Review stage(3-6 months).

According to EU trademark law, the EUIPO only conducts an absolute ground examination after receiving the application, mainly to check whether the trademark is distinctive, and whether it violates the prohibition clause. A trademark application will not be rejected because the trademark is identical or similar to the earlier application. This is mainly left to the prior right holder to decide whether or not to file an opposition to the EU application.

Announcement Opposition Stage(3 months).

If no problems are found in the examination or the problems found have been corrected, the trademark application will be published. Within three months of publication, any interested party or prior right holder may file an opposition with the EUIPO.

Registration Phase

If there is no objection or the opposition is not established during the EU trademark publication period, the EUIPO will arrange for the registration announcement and issue the registration certificate. It is important to note that the EUIPO currently only issues electronic certificates of registration.

2.Problems that need to be paid attention to after trademark registration

Submit a declaration of continued use of the trademark, valid for 10 years after the registration of the EU trademark, and the validity period is calculated from the filing date; The renewal can be processed within 6 months before the expiration date, with a grace period of 6 months; The renewal is valid for 10 years.

Once the EU trademark is successfully registered, it will automatically take effect in the EU member states. List of the 27 member states of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Estonia, Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia.

1. The applicant submits an application to the European Union Trademark Office or the trademark office of the EU member state;

2. The European Union Trademark Office notifies the trademark authorities of each member state of the contents of the application, so that the trademark examination of each country can be carried out at the same time;

3. After the review is passed, it will enter the announcement for three months. During these three months, any third party may file an opposition to the published trademark;

4. If there is no opposition from a third party, the trademark can be approved for registration within one year;

5. The application period for registration is about 12-15 months.

Submit the application to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), and the trademark application will be accepted by the authority if it is deemed to be eligible, with a filing date and application number;

2. After acceptance, the authority conducts a search of the prior trademark, and at the same time submits the application to each member state for the search of the prior trademark, and each member state sends the search report to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market within 3 months;

3. Upon receipt of the search reports of the Member States, the authorities shall provide them to the applicant for reference together with the search reports of the Office;

4. The authorities do not conduct substantive examination of the applied trademark, if the application is preliminarily accepted for registration, that is, the publication, from the date of publication of 3 months as the opposition period, 25 member countries of any natural person or legal person has the right to raise an objection to the trademark, no objection or the objection is not established, the trademark is registered;

5. If the trademark applied for registration by the applicant is rejected (including the rejection of the Community trademark application due to opposition from member states), the applicant can convert the EU trademark into a separate trademark application in one or several countries within three months, and the original filing date and priority date are equally enjoyed;

6. If the applicant's trademark application for registration is rejected and the applicant is not satisfied, he can apply to the EU Trademark Reexamination Board for review, and if there is reason to believe that the review decision of the EU Trademark Reexamination Board violates the Rome Treaty or the Community Trademark Regulation, he can also appeal to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.

1. The applicant submits the trademark registration application to the European Union Intellectual Property Office, and the direct application to the European Union Intellectual Property Office is divided into ** application and paper application, ** application fee is lower and only one language is required.

2. After receiving the trademark application, the EUIPO will examine the trademark application documents to check whether they are registrable, whether they are the same or similar to the earlier applied trademark, and whether the documents are complete. If a problem is found, the applicant will be notified to make a correction within 2 months, and if it fails to do so within the prescribed time, the EUIPO will reject the application or claim in whole or in part. The trademark documents that pass the examination will be granted the filing date and application number.

3. If there is no problem in the examination by the EUIPO, the registration application will be published in the EU Trademark Gazette. Any person who believes that the trademark applied for registration infringes his prior rights may file an opposition within 3 months after the publication of the application, and the EUIPO will organize the proceedings between the parties and make a final decision.

4. If no objection (opinion) is raised within the specified time or the objection (opinion) is not established, the EUIPO will register the trademark and publicly issue the trademark electronic registration certificate in the EU Trademark Gazette.

1. The applicant submits an application to the European Union Trademark Office or the trademark office of the EU member state;

2. The European Union Trademark Office will notify the trademark authorities of each member state of the contents of the application, so that the trademark examination of each country can be carried out at the same time;

3. After the review is passed, it will enter the announcement of three months of Xuncha. During these three months, any third party may file an opposition to the published trademark;

4. If there is no objection from a third party, the applied trademark can be approved for registration within one year;

5. The application period for registration is about 8-12 months.

Step 1: File an application for trademark registration in the European Union.

There are two types of applications for filing EU trademark registrations: ** applications and paper applications, and at present, it is cheaper to file an application for EU trademark registration, and only one language is required. In addition, EU trademark registration can also go through the fast application channel, which speeds up the examination process of EU trademarks.

Step 2: EU Trademark Examination.

After receiving the application for EU trademark registration submitted by the applicant, the EUIPO will conduct a trademark examination, and if there is a problem, it will notify the EU trademark applicant to make corrections within 2 months, and if the trademark is not amended within the specified time, the EUIPO will reject the EU trademark application, which can be rejected in whole or in part.

Step 3: Disclosure of EU trademark applications and opposition to trademark publications.

If the EUIPO examines the applicant's EU trademark application and finds that there are no problems, the applicant's application for EU trademark registration will be published in the EU Trademark Gazette. Any person can file a trademark opposition to the trademark registration application within 1-3 months of the publication of the application.

Step 4: EU trademark registration and disclosure.

If no objection or opinion is filed within the opposition period of 1-3 months, the EUIPO will register the trademark in the EU trademark registration application filed by the applicant, publish the registered trademark in the EU Trademark Gazette, and issue an electronic registration certificate to the applicant.