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Classification of Goods and Services
Registration of trademarks puts on record your rights for everyone to see –
and to do this it is necessary to say what goods or services you intend to
use the trade mark in connection with.
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TMclass
Online tool to help users correctly classify goods and services when filing a
trademark.
Global IP resource containing databases of 62 IP offices.
Enhanced predictability and certainty owing to comparative classification
databases of participating IP offices.
Taxonomy of terms for the easier use of the right classification of terms.
Minimal delay in trademark registration.
Free of charge
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TMclass (contd.)
Some key offerings
Verification of Goods/Services terms accepted by one office with those of other
participating offices.
Translation of trademark terms into other languages of participating offices with
the assurance that the translated terms will be accepted by the participating office.
Users can search and be assured that the terms are pre-approved before
proceeding with electronic filing of the application.
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TMview
Online tool allowing free of charge trademark searches.
Includes more than 40 million trademarks present in the officials databases of 56 participating offices (including European and other international IP offices including WIPO).
Single online resource for trademark applications and registrations of all participating offices.
Provides the possibility of conducting basic and advanced searches. Basic searches allow rapid query searching while the advanced search allows accurate searching based on specific criterion.
Provides setting customized alerts such as updates on selected trademarks for change of status, change of name and end of opposition period.
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TMview (Pre clearance)
Trade marks are essential to identify a company’s goods and/or services.
Companies work differently and have different needs. They look for different ways to protect their trade marks either at national, international or union level.
A trade mark search using TMview is the solution to the thorny problem facing many would-be brand owners: How to find out if a trade mark is already taken.
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TMview (Post Clearance)
Once you have your trade mark registered TMview can also assist you to monitor that nobody infringes your brand.
TMview has a feature called Alerts. It allows you to manually set up email warnings for trade mark applications that could be violating your brand.
Combining it with the Fuzzy search you have a very powerful tool to identify and keep track of similar conflicting trade marks.
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TMview (contd.)
Some Key offerings
Check for the availability of a trademark (and keep an eye out for competition).
Fuzzy search for similarity spelled trademarks.
Carry out 24/7 trademark searches in various EU languages.
Saves time by providing a common platform for searching trademarks from all participating offices.
First hand information from official trademark registers.
Information updated daily from the participating offices.
View details on trademarks such as legal status, graphic representation, list of goods and services etc.
Save, print or export trademark information to PDF & Excel.
E-mail alerts on selected trademarks for change in status, name, opposition period ending etc.
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DesignView
Online pre-clearance tool allowing free of charge design searches to check existing designs and market tendencies.
Includes more than 10 million design applications and registrations present in the officials databases of 51 participating offices (European and other international IP offices including WIPO).
Single online resource for design applications and registrations of all participating offices.
Provides the possibility of conducting basic and advanced searches. Basic searches allow rapid query searching while the advanced search allows accurate searching based on specific criterion.
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DesignView (contd.)
Some Key Offerings
An easy to use and multilingual online tool which provides access to design applications and
registrations from all participating offices.
Saves time by providing a common platform for searching trademarks from all participating
offices.
First hand information from the official design registers.
Access details of selected designs such as legal status, representations of designs, owner,
representative etc.
Possibility of printing and exporting such documents.
Information updated daily from the participating offices.
Carry out 24/7 design searches.
Set up design watch alerts to receive e-mail messages when new design applications
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DesignClass
Online tool to help users correctly classify the product indication and classification
when filing a design.
Simplifies filing requirements. Assist the user when filing for a Design Application
to organise into which Product Indication Class and Subclass it fits into. Improves
accuracy and efficiency.
Reduce the objections by IP offices based on deficiencies on wrong classification
or unacceptable product indications.
Speeds up the registration process.
Free of charge.
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All in one application
Quick and efficient searches within EUIPO databases
A completely new way to search for images
Access it directly from the homepage of the website
designs
Bulletins Image search
trade marks
Detailed file view
representatives
owners
e-Search plus
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User Area – EUIPO’s management tool
Control panel for managing the trademark or design portfolio. Offers various online services such as
File trademark and design applications online. Online filing of notice of opposition, request for renewals, change in
representative etc. Creating and managing alerts. Respond to official EUIPO communications. Access the list of all applications filed by you at EUIPO. Access your current account opened with EUIPO. Access learning resources and webinars.
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EUIPO Fast track
Submit your application in 10 minutes.
Step-by-step guidance through the application procedure.
Assurance of making the right choices while applying.
Fast, easy and efficient.
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Contd.
File a European Union trade mark using the Five-step application Our Fast Track option for registering your trade mark
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Perform a basic search for the term entered in the search field
Personalise your preferred display (and keep it that way!)
Customise each search to look for specific words
Access the content of a file for free
Set up a watch alert
Use the eSearch plus image recognition technology to find similar-looking marks: NEW!
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