Trademark registration Luxembourg - Luxembourg belongs to the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherland and Luxembourg) as they are members of the Madrid Agreement, of the Madrid Protocol and of the European Community. Duly note, since the Benelux Trademarks Act in 1971, there are no national trademark laws in any of the Benelux countries anymore. Trademark protection is obtained by registration.
Trademark registration: Requirements
A trademark application has to be filed before the Benelux Office of Intellectual Property. A Power of Attorney is not required. Foreign applicants do not need a domestic registration.
Trademark registration: Procedure
The application process includes an examination on absolute grounds; the official search has been abandoned. Signs not deemed distinctive in the examination can be registered if distinctiveness has been acquired by use. After the examination on formalities and absolute grounds, the application is published in the online Benelux Bulletin for opposition purposes. Oppositions could be filed within a period of 2 months after the first day of the month which follows the date of publication of the mark. The whole procedure takes between 5 and 8 months if there are no complications. There also exists an expedited registration procedure.
Trademark registration: Duration
A trademark registration in The Benelux is valid for 10 years from application date. The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.
Trademark registration: Methods
NATIONAL REGISTRATION: If you just want to register your Trademark in one country, it is sufficient to apply for a national registration at the local trademark office. EUROPEAN UNION (COMMUNITY TRADEMARK): Since this country is a member of the European Union, Trademark Protection could be obtained by registration of a Community Trademark (CTM), which is valid for a period of 10 years in all countries of the European Union. INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION (MADRID SYSTEM)*: If you already have filed a trademark application or have a trademark registration in one or more countries of the Madrid Union (based on the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol), you can obtain trademark protection by filing one single application, so called International Registration (Madrid System). *Note: The fees for an International Trademark Application (WIPO) will be calculated for each individual country or multiple countries. For a quotation please send us an e-mail with the name of countries where you currently have a registration and all preferable countries where you wish to extend your trademark protection.
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Duly note, if the trademark has not been used within 5 years from registration or has later not been used for 5 years continuously, it may be subject to cancellation.
Trademark registration in Luxembourg
