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Trademark registration in Sweden, trademark search in Sweden: national trademark registration, European Union trademark registration, international trademark registration

A trademark in this country may be registered through one of the 3 available systems of trademark registration:

1. National trademarks may be registered through the State Trademark Office.
2. Community trademarks may be registered through O.H.I.M. system.
3. International trademarks may be registered through W.I.P.O. system.


Trademark Registration in Sweden: Requirements and Procedure

Trademark registration requirements in Sweden:

- Power of attorney simply signed. You can download our Power of Attorney here.
- Design of the trademark in JPEG format in case of a graphical trademark (not required for word mark).
- The details of goods and/or services for witch the trademark will be registered or the classes in case they are known.
- Details of the trademark owner (name, address, registration number).
- Invoicing details (name, address, fiscal number, registration number).
- Certified copy of priority document in case priority is to be claimed

Trademark registration procedure in Sweden:

Once the application is filled the application details are available after approximately 4 – 8 months. If there are no examination objections, the registration process lasts 6 – 10 months. If there are examination objections the registration procedure lasts between 8 and 12 months. If the applicant’s home country is not a member of Paris Convention, or Brazil, Canada, Iceland, China or New Zealand, a certificate of home country registration is also required. The opposition period begins on the date of grant of registration and ends on two months from the date of grant of registration. The protection of the trademark lasts for 10 years.

Other trademark procedures in Sweden:

Trademark renewal in Sweden: If the renewal is accomplished by the same local attorney no documents are required. The grace period after the renewal date expired is for 6 months. The penalty for late renewal is a fine. After the renewal the protection lasts for 10 years.
Trademark assignment in Sweden: An assignment of an application can be done for some or all of the goods or services listed in the application. The assignment may be done with or without Goodwill. Legal verification of a written assignment document is not required. An assignment of an application doesn’t need to be recorded but if it is not recorded the assignment may not be effective against a subsequently dated but recorded assignment. Recordation, though not compulsory, is recommended, as it will give the assignee legal standing.
Trademark license in Sweden: An application can be licensed. A license of an application can be done for a portion of the territory covered by the application, it is valid but cannot be recorded. A license of an application can be done for some of the goods or services listed in the application. It is valid but cannot be recorded. A license of an application can be exclusive (only one licensee, with the owner excluded). A license of an application can be non-exclusive (multiple licensees and the owner). A license of an application can be made with a time limitation. Licenses that are likely to result in deceptive use of the mark will not be recorded.
Trademark use in Sweden: To avoid being attacked on the ground of non-use, a trademark must be used within the following length of time 5 years. The consequences of a trademark’s not being used are as follows: it becomes vulnerable to cancellation on the ground of non-use. Periodic statements of use or other mandatory filings by the trademark owner settings forth use of the trademark are not required. Use of a registered trademark in a modified form would not affect the enforceability of a registration and is allowed if the difference is slight and provided that the modification does not materially alter the distinctive character of the trademark.

OTHER SERVICES:

1. Market watch for national, international and community trademarks that are registered in this country.
2. Translation services.
3. Valuation services and notoriety studies.

Trademark Legislation of Sweden

You may request our services by sending to us a mail to office@intellektus.com.