Trademark registration in Europe explained

One can obtain a trademark registration in Europe by having it filed into the register of the countries you need protection in or register your trademark in the European Union which is valid in 27 countries with one application.

0:00 How to register a trademark in Europe
0:08 What is the difference between a trademark registration in Europe or the European Union?
0:34 Steps of the trademark registration process in the European Union
0:56 What countries will be covered by a European Community Trademark?
1:15 Disadvantage of the EU trademark registration
1:28 What are the costs of a trademark application in the European Union?
1:54 How to file an international trademark application for Europe
2:16 How long does a European trademark last?
2:24 Renewal of the European trademark

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When registering a trademark in Europe, it is very important to know that there is a difference in a trademark registration for the European Union and Europe. For the EU, you can get protection in all member states with only one application.

Countries such as Norway, Switzerland and the UK are part of Europe, but are not part of the EU, so you have to apply for separate trademark registrations for these countries.

The registration process for the EU comprises of 6 steps, namely:
1. Trademark search
2. Optimize the scope of protection
3. File your trademark
4. Publication or refusal
5. Opposition period of 3 months
6. Official registration

The European Community Trademark or CTM is the trademark registration in Europe that ensures protection in all Member States of the EU at once. This means you will not have to register in every country individually and it allows you to register your trademarks in the European Union at low costs.

The disadvantage is that the chance of objection is greater. Simply because the EU consists of an enormous number of Member States and every brand from every Member State has the opportunity to object.

The cost of an application in the EU or Europe depends on a number of factors. If you opt for a trademark application in more than one Member State of the European Union, a community trademark is often the cheapest option. If you only need protection in one country, it is better to only register in that country. This reduces the chance of objections and keeps the costs low.

If you need protection not only in EU Member States, but also in countries such as Switzerland, Norway and the UK, it is generally better not to file national applications, but to choose an international filing strategy.

You then pay extra taxes, so-called IR fees, but it is a lot cheaper to register in multiple countries and multiple classes at the same time.

A trademark lasts for ten years and can be renewed from 6 months before the expiry date until 6 months after the expiry date. If you do not renew in time, the trademark and all rights that you have built up in 10 years will expire.

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