A Community Trade Mark (CTM) is valid in all of the 27 Member States of the European Union!

 

HOW AND WHERE CAN A CTM APPLICATION BE FILLED?

File on-line  directly at the OHIM  or file your application at any of the national patent and trade mark offices of the 27 Member States of the Community (or the Benelux Trade Mark Office).

 

An application filed at a national office or the Benelux Trade Mark Office and forwarded to the OHIM within one month will receive a filing date as though it had been filed directly in Alicante.

 

DIRECT FILING AT THE OHIM IS POSSIBLE THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:

• e-filing:on-line application
• sending by regular mail,
• sending via private delivery services,
• handing in the application personally at the reception of the Office, during the opening hours (8.30 - 13.30; 15.00 - 17.00)
• transmission by telefax, (+34 965 131 344).

In case of a filing by fax, it is not necessary to send a confirmation copy. It is in fact strongly recommended not to send such confirmation copies. The facsimile signature appearing on the telecopy is equivalent to an original signature."

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF E-FILING?

If you file your CTM application online, you will:

• benefit from a EUR 150 reduction on the basic fee for an individual mark (paper filing is EUR 1050).
• be able to pay by credit card
• receive confirmation of your CTM number immediately
• be able to generate and print the official receipt (Note OHIM does not issue copies).
• benefit from online verification to ensure error-free filing and secure your filing date
• be able to store and automatically recall your contact details for subsequent applications.

WHERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CTM?

You will find all the basic information about the CTM system presented in a simple way in the OHIMs Basic Quick Guide to Trade Marks.

 

If you want more detailled legal information, such as legal texts and case law you can find that and much more on the OHIMs official website: www.oami.europa.eu

 

FILE ONLINE DIRECTLY AT: www.oami.europa.eu