Scope of Right

Applications are filed at the Community Trade Marks office (OHIM - Office of Harmonisation in the Internal Market). A Community Trade Mark (CTM) Registration covers all fifteen member states of the European Union*. A Community Trade Mark Registration is a statutory right governed by Community Trade Mark Regulation [EC] No 40/94. The Community Trade Marks System runs parallel to the Trade Mark Legislation of each national EU member state. All rights in a CTM Registration date back to the date of filing and not when the application is actually granted.

*Member states of the European Union:

Republic of Ireland United Kingdom

Sweden

Finland

Denmark

The Benelux (Belgium

The Netherlands Luxembourg)

Germany

Austria

France

Italy

Spain

Portugal

Greece

Information Required to File Application
  • Full name and address of Applicant
  • Country and state, if appropriate, of incorporation of the Applicant
  • Trade Mark
  • A good representation of the logo or design
  • Indication of Goods and Services sold or to be sold under the Trade Mark (all goods/services placed in

45 classes - classification list available)

  • Details of application on which Convention Priority is to be claimed
  • Executed General Authorisation Form (supplied by us) which needs to be filed within two months of filing application.

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