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What are the CTM countries?

What are the CTM countries?

What is a Community Trademark (CTM)?

  • Austria.
  • Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg)
  • Bulgaria.
  • Cyprus.
  • Czech Republic.
  • Denmark.
  • Estonia.
  • Finland.

How do I know if a name is copyrighted in Europe?

Search your trademark within European Trademark Office – OHIM. Search by Trademark Name, Number or Applicant.

Where is EUIPO?

Alicante
The EUIPO is based in Alicante, on the south-east coast of Spain, and there are five working languages at the Office – English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. The office also processes trade mark and design applications in 23 official languages of the EU.

Is my company name trademarked?

You can search for federally registered trademarks by using the free trademark database on the USPTO’s website. To start, go to the USPTO’s Trademark Electronic Business Center and choose “Search trademarks.” Then follow the instructions you see on the screen. Check state trademark databases.

Can you trademark a name?

Registering a trademark helps protect a name or brand from intellectual property theft or misuse as a business grows. You can start the trademarking process on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s website. The application can be completed fairly quickly, but the entire process may take several months.

Is the UK still part of EUIPO?

EUIPO proceedings pending as of December 31, 2020, based on UK rights will not proceed and will be disregarded by the EUIPO – new proceedings will need to be filed in with the UKIPO.

How do you trademark a EU name?

How do you Register a Trademark in the EU?

  1. Conduct a trademark search.
  2. File your trademark application with the EUIPO.
  3. EUIPO initiates examination period.
  4. Publication in the EU Trademark Bulletin.
  5. A trademark is issued.
  6. Monitor and renew your trademark.

Are EU trademarks still valid in UK?

All EU trademarks (EUTMs) registered as at 31 December 2020 will automatically be cloned into a UK right (a ‘comparable UK trademark (EU)’), that maintains the same priority, filing, seniority and renewal dates as the EUTM . There will be no fee for the creation of the UK right.

What happens to EU trade marks after Brexit?

EU trademarks will no longer be protected in the UK after Brexit. What will happen to your EUTM depends on whether it has been registered or not on exit day: December 31, 2020. Your registered EU trademark right will be automatically cloned into a UK trademark registration.

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