Community Trademark Applications are processed by the Interior Market Harmonising Office located in Alicante (Spain) or by any given Office of Patents and Trademarks of a Member Country, and do not require the existence of a base trademark in the country of origin.
Applications must be capable of being applied for by any physical or juridical person established in the Member States or in those countries that form part of the Union Convention of Paris.
Community trademarks are granted for a period of 10 years, are renewable indefinitely for equal periods and are granted for all Member States, allowing for the same rights as the national trademark in each country and at a very reasonable, proportional cost.
The Member Countries of the European Union
There are 25 member countries of the European Union, namely: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, The Slovak Republic and Slovenia.
SEARCH (Optional) Availability Search (One mark/one class in 25 member countries):
(a) On-line Availability Search (optional but recommended)
(IPIHK can arrange a search in Hong Kong by paid on-line systems, but the mark should be in character form. The aim of the search is to find out whether there are any filed/registered similar or identical marks which may bar your application. The fees consist of conducting the search in the Trademarks Registry, obtaining relevant print-outs and reviewing and reporting the search results with advice on registration)
(b) Word or Device search (conducted in EU )
*Search will be charged per logo per class*
Fees for Certified Marks are available upon request.
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