Royal Brand Corporation

Denmark

Denmark is a member state of the European Union and has ratified the European Patent Convention. Thus, foreign companies wishing to obtain trademark or patent protection in Denmark can rely on the European trademark system as well as the European Patent Convention system.

Trademark registration classification:

Nice Classification

Requirements:

Full information about the applicant, i.e. name, address, and cooperate form,nationality .
Device marks: Preferably an electronic representation of the trademark in JPG format. This also applies if the mark is in colour.
Specification of goods or services to which the mark relates.
Priority documents need only be provided on request.
Information related to the previously filed by you trademarks, in order to benefit of the priority date, and a certified copy of home registration certificate is required for applicants of countries which have a corresponding requirement for Danish applicants in their country if it is the case.

Procedure:

The application is filed at the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO)
The application process includes a formal examination, an examination of the absolute grounds (distinctiveness, whether the mark is misleading and whether the mark is in contrary to law or public morality) with an informative search for prior trademarks and company names by the DKPTO.
When accepted for publication, the trademark application will be published in the Danish Trademarks Gazette for opposition purposes.
During the subsequent opposition period of two months, others may file an opposition against your mark.
If no oppositions are filed against registration of the trademark, the trademark will proceed to registration.
The processing time from first filing to registration or first office action is approximately 3 months.

Duration and Renewal: Protection begins with the date of application. A trademark registration is valid for 10 years from the date of registration. The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.