Practice

Trade marks

A trade mark protects the signs that distinguish your client’s goods and services — words, figurative marks, combined marks, shapes and other signs capable of distinguishing. We secure and defend those rights in Romania, across the European Union, and through the international route.

There are three ways into the Romanian and EU markets, and they are often combined: a national Romanian registration at OSIM, a unitary EU registration at the EUIPO, and an international registration under the Madrid Protocol designating Romania and/or the EU. We advise on the right combination and run each to registration and renewal.

Coverage across three routes Protection covering Romania and the EU is obtained through three routes: a national filing at OSIM, a unitary EU registration at the EUIPO, and international registration through WIPO. RO EU WIPO National Regional International
Three routes — national, regional and international.

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Common questions

Should a client file in Romania, the EU, or both?
A EUTM covers all 27 member states with one registration; a Romanian national mark can be the better route where protection is needed only in Romania, where an earlier EU-wide conflict exists, or to anchor a Madrid designation. We assess and recommend.
Can priority be claimed from an earlier foreign filing?
Yes — under the Paris Convention, within six months of the first filing, for both national and EU applications.

Instruct a Romanian and EU representative.

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