Prepare your trade mark

• make sure your trade mark is a distinctive, word, logo, picture or other sign that clearly identifies your goods and services from other traders
• decide what classes of goods or services you require.
• check if someone else has already registered or applied to register a similar mark for similar goods or services. Visit our website http://www.dkpto.dk/int/ for information on how to do it.
• check if someone else is using a similar mark for similar goods or services.

The quickest and easiest way to file an application is online, where you can pay the application fee directly. Otherwise you can download an application form and send it by e-mail, fax or post. You can also get the application form phoning our Customer Service.

We respond by issuing a filing receipt which includes an application number.

If you are applying without the help of a patent agent we will also send you a pamphlet explaining the next steps.

We carry out an examination to make sure your application meets certain formal requirements. We also carry out a search through trade marks data bases and other relevant material to assess whether or not your trade mark is distinctive or if there are any earlier conflicting rights.

We will issue a report to you within six weeks informing you of the result of our examination and highlight any objections.

If there are no objections the application will be registered and processed for publication, and the registration certificate is sent to the applicant. When the trademark is registered, it is published in the Danish Trademark Gazette. The opposition period runs two months from the date of publication.

There is a period of two months for anyone else to oppose the registration of your mark.

If no one has opposed your registration or you overcome any challenges, your registration becomes final and we send you a letter stating that.