Filing requirements:
1. Applicant’s name and address
2. One representation of the mark or 10 if the mark has graphical
elements
3. List of goods/ services according to the Nice classification
4. Priority data (if priority is claimed)
Can be filed later:
5. Power of Attorney, no notarization
6. Priority documents (if priority is claimed), to be filed within
two months from the filing date
Use of the mark: compulsory
Non-use period:
5 years after the registration date
Duration of protection: 10 years from the filing
date or last renewal date
Renewals:
1. Applicant’s name and address
2. Name of Trademark and Reg. No.
3. Classes and list of goods/services
4. Power of Attorney, no notarization
Assignment:
1. Powers of Attorney in the name of the Assignor and the assignee,
no legalization
2. Original Assignment (or its Certified copy) or a signed and
sealed Assignment form, notarization is required
Trademarks
Filing requirements:
1. Applicant’s name and address
2. Inventor’s name and address
3. Specification with claims, abstract and drawings for translation
or the International publication
4. Priority data (if priority is claimed)
5. PCT Request
Can be filed later:
6. International Search Report
7. Internat. Prelimin. Exam. Report
8. Power of Attorney, no notarization
9. Priority documents (if priority is claimed), to be filed within
three months from the filing date
10. Declaration (or Assignment) of Inventor’s – notarization
required
Validation of a European Patent:
1. Copy of Druck-exemplar
2. Power of Attorney
3. EPO form 2006
4. EPO form 2004
5. EPO form 2005
6. Copy of the granted patent
Examination:
– patent: formal and substantial examination – valid for 20 years
Annuities:
– accumulated and due after the grant – subsequent annuities are
payable before the anniversary of the filing date
Assignment:
1. Powers of Attorney in the name of the Assignor and the assignee,
no legalization
2. Original Assignment (or its Certified copy) or a signed and
sealed Assignment form, notarization is required
Patents
Filing requirements:
1. Applicant’s name, address and nationality
2. Name and address of the author
3. Description of the design
4. Drawings or photographs of the design (at least 10, 60×60 mm)
5. Priority data (if any)
Can be filed later:
6. Power of Attorney, no notarization
7. Priority documents (if priority is claimed), to be filed within
three months from the filing date
8. Assignment, when the Applicant is not the Inventor
Duration of protection: 10 years
Renewal: three times for a period of 5 years
Assignment:
1. Powers of Attorney in the name of the Assignor and the assignee,
no legalization
2. Original Assignment (or its Certified copy) or a signed and
sealed Assignment form, notarization is required
Industrial Designs