Written by Jan Buza
Co-founder of Trama
No, successfully registering a trademark in one country doesn't mean anything for your application in another country. Trademark applications are filed and processed independently by respective IP offices, and the final result depends on the judgment of the examiner and the opposition proceedings.
Let's imagine you file your trademark application in the UK and you secure your trademark. You then decide to file an application in the EU; however, you receive an opposition from an EU brand with a similar name offering similar goods/services. If you lose the opposition proceedings, you won't be granted the trademark in the EU.
Can my competition challenge my trademark after it is successfully registered?
Will I receive an application number as soon as the application is submitted?
Will the IP office let me know if someone attempts to register a similar trademark?
How will I know if a someone's applying for a trademark similar to mine?
Can I register a trademark in the Netherlands only, or do I have to go for the Benelux trademark?
Someone already owns a trademark similar to my brand. What should I do?
How much does adding a class to my UK trademark application cost?
We have looked into the last 1,000 trademarks registered in main intellectual property offices, including USPTO (United States), UKIPO (United Kingdom), EUIPO (European Union), CNIPA (China), CIPO (Canada), ROSPATENT (Russia), IPA (Australia), BOIP (Benelux), IGE-IPI (Switzerland), NIPO (Norway) and KIPO (Republic of Korea), exploring the average time it takes for a trademark to be registered in the selected jurisdictions.
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