To file an Italian trademark, an application must be submitted to the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM) by completing the necessary forms and paying the filing fees. The application can be submitted online through the UIBM portal or in paper form at a Chamber of Commerce (CCIAA).
The cost depends on the number of classes of goods or services to be protected. The official fees for a trademark application are €101 for one class, plus an administrative fee of €40 and a revenue stamp of €16. The official fee for each additional class is €34.
An Italian trademark lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed indefinitely in further 10-year periods upon payment of the renewal fees.
Classes define the goods and/or services for which the trademark is protected. The Nice Classification consists of 34 product classes and 10 service classes. When filing, it is necessary to select the classes to be protected, and making the correct choice is fundamental.
Opposition is an administrative procedure that allows the holder of earlier rights to oppose the registration of a trademark filed by others, if they believe it conflicts with their rights.
An opposition must be filed using the appropriate form at the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM) within three months from the publication in the official register of the trademark application to be opposed.
To file a European trademark, i.e. a mark valid in all 27 EU member states, an application must be submitted to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
The cost depends on the number of classes of goods or services to be protected. The official fees are €850 for the first class, €50 for the second class, and €150 for each additional class after the second.
A European trademark lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed indefinitely in further 10-year periods upon payment of the renewal fees.
An opposition must be filed at EUIPO using the appropriate form within three months from the publication of the trademark application in the official bulletin.
An international trademark is the extension of a national or EU trademark through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), allowing protection to be extended to one or more designated territories.
The owner can choose the countries in which to extend the international trademark among those adhering to the Madrid Protocol or Madrid Agreement. To activate protection in one or more countries, registration fees must be paid and the application must pass the examination by each national office.
An international trademark lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed indefinitely in further 10-year periods upon payment of the renewal fees.
The cost depends on the number of classes and the countries of interest, since each country has different fees. The basic fee to activate an international trademark with WIPO is €850, plus the fees of the designated countries.