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Registration of trademark in Slovakia

Slovakia is a party to the European Economic Union, therefore the business sector is rapidly developing in the country. In order to start trading or providing services in the territory of this country,it is necessary to register trademark in Slovakia. Lawyers of Law&Trust guarantee full legal support of the process, as well as preparation of the entire package of documentation for consideration, which significantly increases the chances of receiving a positive response from the expert commission of Slovakia.

Procedure for registering a brand name in Slovakia

Creation of the logo

The emblem of your trademark can consist of figures, letters, words and whole sentences. Any colors and their combinations, pictures, images, etc. Are used to create the layout. It is prohibited to copy parts from the logos of other enterprises, and it is forbidden to place the state symbols on the trademark, as well as the names of public persons or the names of large corporations without their consent. The logo can not contain elements of immoral nature and calls for criminal activity. If the trademark includes any details insulting particular group of persons, the applicant will automatically receive a refusal to register the trademark.

Selection of the procedure

Slovakia relates to the economic area, which borders are determined by the Madrid Agreement. Therefore, it is possible to submit application in the country according to three systems, namely:

1. National one. It allows to conduct business activity in the territory of Slovakia, guarantees the legal protection of the trademark in accordance with local legislation and the regulations of the Paris Convention.
2. Common trademark. This procedure allows simultaneous registration of trademark in all countries of the European Union without additional filing of documents and applications.
3. International one. The system includes 97 countries of the world on all continents, where businessman has the right to conduct any activity that is not prohibited by law.

With the expansion of the territory of business development, which is implied by submission of the application according to particular system, more extensive package of documents and more durable examination of your corporation by the expert commission may be necessary. If the logo is verified only with the emblems of the companies in Slovakia when registering according to the national procedure, the representatives of the commission on intellectual property protection will examine the trademark for similarities with all other trademarks in the territories of all 97 states.

Detailed information regarding the stages of collection and preparation of documentation, as well as details of trademark registration in Slovakia can be clarified by personal application to our company. Professional lawyers conduct free consultations in chat or by phone, and the forms are exchanged by e-mail, which gives you the opportunity not to be distracted from personal affairs.