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The official EUIPO fee for filing an EU trademark (EUTM) is €850 for one Nice class, plus €50 for a second class and €150 for each additional class from the third onward. This fee is paid directly to EUIPO, separately from any service fee a filing platform charges.

EUIPO states that a straightforward application with no objections or oppositions can be registered in about 4–5 months: roughly one month for formal and substantive examination, then publication, which opens a 3-month period during which third parties can oppose the application. An opposition, or any issue raised during examination, extends this timeline.

An EU trademark (EUTM) protects a sign — a word, logo, or other distinctive mark — across all 27 EU member states with a single registration and a single set of Nice classes for the goods or services it covers. It does not extend protection outside the EU.

Yes. Spain is one of the 27 EU member states, so a registered EU trademark automatically covers Spain along with every other EU country, under the same single application.

Yes, if you're domiciled or established in the European Economic Area (EEA): EU trademark law doesn't require professional representation in that case, and you can file directly as the applicant. Applicants domiciled outside the EEA are generally required to appoint a professional representative before EUIPO.

The Nice Classification is the international system EUIPO uses to categorize the goods and services an application covers — 45 classes in total (1–34 for goods, 35–45 for services). Which classes you need depends on what your brand actually sells or offers; choosing them accurately affects both the fee and how well the registration protects your business.

EUIPO first checks the application meets formal requirements, then examines it for absolute grounds for refusal (for example, if the sign is too generic or descriptive). If it passes, the application is published and enters the 3-month opposition period. If no opposition is filed — or any opposition is resolved in the applicant's favor — the mark proceeds to registration.

A third party who believes your application conflicts with an earlier right can file a formal opposition with EUIPO within the 3-month opposition period after publication. EUIPO then runs an opposition proceeding in which both sides can submit arguments and evidence; the application is paused until it's resolved, and the outcome can range from proceeding unchanged to being refused for some or all of the goods and services.

An EU trademark registration lasts 10 years from the filing date, and can be renewed indefinitely for further 10-year periods by paying the applicable renewal fee.

An EU trademark (EUTM) covers all 27 EU member states with one application and one fee, which is usually more cost-effective once you operate — or plan to operate — in more than one or two EU countries. A national trademark only covers a single country, which can make sense for a genuinely local business or a lower upfront cost.

You can search EUIPO's own public database (eSearch) directly, or use a free tool like EasyBrandly's brand checker, which searches existing EU trademarks and flags potential conflicts before you apply.

Yes. An EU trademark application can be filed as a word mark (the text of your brand name, protected regardless of font or styling) or as a figurative mark (a logo or stylized design). Some applicants file both, since each protects a different aspect of the brand.