Before Filing
We provide the following services:-
+ [FREE] Analysis the registrability of a mark, to see whether the mark is unique and distinctiveness.
+ Obtain a full trademark search, to see whether there is any conflicting/similar mark has been registered or being applied.
+ [FREE] Provide an overall registration strategy, to increase the success rate of registration, and the scope of protection.
+ Provide trademark drafting and design services
+ [FREE] Provide classification services for goods and services that you wish to cover.
Costs [Smooth registration]
Per Mark (Multi-class application)
First Class US$2,000
Each Subsequent Class US$720
[Inclusive of official filing fee and our services fee]
Calculation of Registration Costs
Example 1: one mark in two classes = US$2,000 + US$720 = US$2,720
Example 2: one mark in three classes = US$2,000 + US$720 + US$720 = US$3,440
Example 3: two mark in one class = US$2,000 + US$2,000 = US$4,000
Member States of European Union
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom (Brexit transition to end by 31 December 2020).
Document Requirement
1. Applicant’s name and address
2. Applicant’s identity document: i.e. copy of Certificate of Incorporation (corporation); or copy of Passport (individual)
3. Specimen of the mark (above 300dpi)
4. Detail list for goods and/or services to be apply (We then provide classification services.)
Registration Timeframe
Smooth case: Around 4~6 months
Publication period: 3 months
Protection Period
10 Years from the date of application, and extendable for further 10 years before each expiration. The renewal date is from 6 months before the expiry date to 6 months after the expiry date. However, if renewal is filed after the expiry date, late renewal surcharge will be incurred.
After Registration
- Keep using the trademark continuously, and evidence of the use must be kept, for the use of defense if someone raise a revocation against yours.
- After modification the style of your mark, seek for our advices on whether re-registration is needed.
- Periodically review the need on registration for additional classes and/or countries.
- Consideration on whether a “Worldwide Trademark Monitoring Service” is needed, which let you know if there is someone (including your business partners, employees and competitors, etc.) is applying your mark or a similar mark in other countries.
- Consideration on whether to record your mark in the Amazon Brand Registry, for build your online shop, and/or if need, easier to request Amazon to take off, when infringing goods are found.
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