8.0 Trademark Registration checklist
Before registering a trademark it is important to plan ahead as trademarks may be refused.
This Checklist helps for successfully registering trademarks:
- Strategy
Are you sure that this is the correct mark?
Does it fit into your overall IP portfolio strategy?
- European or national
Shall your trademark be registered all over the EU or is it enough to register the mark on national level?
- European Union trademark
Can it be presented clearly and objectively?
Is it distinctive but not descriptive?
Have you checked if the same or a similar mark has already been registered?
- Goods and Services
Have you made a list of the goods you want to sell and / or the services you want to offer?
Have you checked which category of the nice classification they belong in?
- Ownership
You will have to provide the office with accurate information of the proprietor of the mark. Is this information available?