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Which countries are covered by an EU trademark?
Written by Igor Demcak
CEO & Head of Legal
An EU trademark covers all 27 member states of the EU, namely: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Should a new country join the EU, existing EU trademarks will automatically extend their protection, subject to certain conditions.
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