The cost
of our preparing and filing an application to register a Community trade
mark covering goods or services falling in up to three Classes amounts
to £300.00 for our services, plus official fees of 900.00 Euro. If the
goods or services to be protected fall in more than three Classes then
additional Class fees must be paid. Classification can be quite complex
and we will be happy to discuss your requirements and advise you on your
specific needs.
A Community trade mark or CTM provides protection by means of a single
registration covering the whole of the European Union.
This can be enforced in any one of the member states.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
If objection is taken it is not possible to say
with certainty what costs will be incurred at this stage.
These depend upon what objections are taken and how long it takes either
to argue against them with the Examiners or to decide upon an appropriate
limitation to seek to avoid conflict with prior trade mark rights located
in the searches.
If objections are taken, a budget of around £500.00
will often take the application to the point of acceptance to proceed to the
next stage, or to the point it becomes clear acceptance will not be secured
at all or will be secured only on expenditure of significant sums.
Once any formal objections are overcome, the application is published
for opposition purposes. If no opposition is filed, or is successfully
contested, the application proceeds to formal registration upon payment
of registration fees. This costs £250.00 for our services and 850.00
Euro for official fees for an application covering up to three Classes.
When the Community trade mark has been registered, it will be effective
in all countries of the European Union to be enforced against conflicting
trade marks either by means of infringement action brought through the
National Courts or by means of opposition brought through the Office.
Also if an application to register a Community trade mark runs into
trouble, there is the option to convert the CTM (on payment of additional
fees), and seek protection in any or all individual states of the European
Union if this looks like a preferable alternative.
This page is for general guidance only. Detailed
advice must be sought on specific issues and problems.
![]() |
![]() |