Merits of unified registration

Merits of of unified registration are obvious since there is one unified registration procedure, single set of fees and so on. In other words, an applicant can get protection thanks to one applicantion and not few dozens of them filed in every EU state - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom - separately. It is cost-effective and can help to spare some time too. CTM registration is administered by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), located in Alicante (Spain).

Community trademark registration can be assisted by a professional representative. What is important, an applicant is free to choose such a specialist from all EU member states and is not bound to trademark attorneys practicing in his or her country. Again, no matter where an applicant resides, he or she can find a proxy in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. This possibility sometimes could be useful tool to cut costs.