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EU Trademarks
Classification
Nice, 13th ed.
Filing
multi-class
Local Agent
No
for EU /EEA applicants
POA
No
Official Examination
formal, absolute grounds
prior-mark search & note to proprietors
Opposition Period
3 months
from publication date of application
Use Requirements
5 yrs
from registration
Priority
first-to-file
Duration
10 yrs
from application date
Maintenance
none
Non-Trad. TMs
3-D, colours, sounds, position, pattern, multimedia, motion, holograms
GRR
No
Remarks
use in one EU country not necessarily suffices to constitute genuine use
lapse of graphical representation requirement as of Oct 1, 2017
Agreements
European Union (EU)
Madrid System
All information is provided without guarantee. Last updated: 24 Apr 2026.
