Chapter 3. Filing of CTM and RCD applications at national offices
Author | Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market |
Profession | European Commission |
Pages | 37-47 |
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The applicant for a CTM may choose to file his application directly at the Office or through the intermediary of a national office (Article 25 (1) CTMR). The filing route through the intermediary of a national office is available independently of the nationality of the applicant and of the languages chosen as the first and second language in the CTM application.
The following offices are available: the central industrial property offices of the Member States, including the Benelux countries, the Benelux Trade Office for Intellectual Property.
The central industrial property offices of the Member States include their main seat and, where applicable, their sub-offices or branch offices. However, CTM applications may not be filed at other bodies or institutions of the Member States, even if they are competent to receive national trade mark applications under the relevant national law. This is particularly important for Spain, Italy and Germany where national applications may be filed through certain regional administrative or other authorities.
The following table lists the names and addresses and other relevant practical information, such as on technical means of filing, of the national offices, as well as, if applicable, the fee for the handling and transmittal of CTM applications to which Article 25 (2), second sentence CTMR refers.
Applicants using the filing route through the intermediary of a national office should be careful and bear in mind the following:
Applications which reach the Office more than two months after filing shall be deemed to have been filed on the date on which the application reached the Office (Article 25 (3) CTMR);
No payment for a CTM application may be made at or through the intermediary of a national office, and any such payment will have to be returned to the applicant (cf. Communication No 2/97 of the President of the Office of 3 July 1997, OJ OHIM 1997, 758);
No correspondence subsequent to the CTM application as filed and no other correspondence, application or request addressed to the Office may be sent to or through the intermediary of a national office.
Applications for Community designs may be filed with the OHIM or through the industrial property offices of Member States. The following table also includes where applicable, the fee for the handling and transmittal of RCD applications to which Article 35 of the CDR refers.
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Austria | Österreichisches Patentamt Dresdner Straße 87, Postfach 95 A - 1200 Wien Tel.:(43-1) 5 34 24 0 Fax: (43-1) 53 424 535 E-mail: info@patentamt.at http://www.patentamt.at | Telefax § 1, AT-PAV | No fee | § 69, AT-TML § 44a, AT-DeL |
Belgium | Office de la Propriété intellectuelle / Dienst voor de Intellectuele Eigendom Service public federal economie, p.m.e., classes moyennes & energie / Federale overheidsdienst economie, k.m.o., middenstand & energie Ministère des affaires économiques / Ministerie van Economische Zaken North Gate III Boulevard Roi Albert II 16 B - 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel Tel.: (32-2) 277 52 97 Fax: (32-2) 277 52 77 http://www.mineco.fgov.be | |||
Benelux | Benelux-Bureau voor de Intellectuele Eigendom (BBIE) Office Benelux de la Propriété intellectuelle (OBPI) Bordewijklaan 15 Postbus / Boîte postale 90404 NL - 2509 LK Den Haag Tel.: (31-70) 349 11 11 Fax: (31-70) 347 57 08 E-mail: info@boip.int http://www.boip.int/ | E-filing, telefax, Articles 3.4. and 3.5. ER-BCIP | CTM: Fee = euros 80 (+ transmission costs if they exceed euros 25) Article 4.6 (2), ER-BCIP RCD: Fee = euros 71 (+transmission costs if they exceed euros25) Article 4.8, ERBCIP |
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Cyprus | Tméma Ephórou Etaireión kai EpÃsemou Paralépte GonÃa Leoph. MakarÃou kai KarpenesÃou PolukatoikÃa 'XSENIOS', 1427 LeukosÃa Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver Corner Makarios Avenue & Karpenisiou "XENIOS" Building, CY-1427 Nicosia Tel.: +357 22404433 Fax: +357 22304887 E-mail: deptcomp@drcor.mcit.gov.cy http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/drco r/drcor.nsf/index_en/index_en?o pendocument | No fee | ||
Czech Republic | Úrad prumyslového vlastníctví The Industrial Property Office Antonína Cermáka 2a CZ-160 68 Prague Tel: (420-2) 20383111 Fax: (420-2) 24324718 E-mail: posta@upv.cz http://www.isdvapl.upv.cz | Telefax, e-mail with electronic signature | Fee CTM = 500 CZK CZ-FEE Fee RCD = 500 CZK | §49, CZ -TML § 34 (2), CZDL |
Denmark | Patent-og Varemærkestyrelsen Helgeshøj Allé 81 DK - 2630 Taastrup Tel.: (45-43) 50 80 00 Fax: (45-43) 50 80 01 E-mail: pvs@dkpto.dk http://www.dkpto.dk | Telefax | Fee CTM = 200 DKK § 12, DK-FEE Fee RCD = 200 DKK § 22, DK-FEE | §48,DK-TML § 19, DK-RE Art. 49 (2), (3), DK-DeL |
Estonia | Eesti Patendiamet Toompuiestee 7 EE - 15041 Tallinn Tel: (372) 627 7900 Fax: (372) 645 1342 E-mail: Patendiamet@epa.ee http://www.epa.ee | Fee CTM = 500 EEK EE-FEE Fee RCD = 500 EEK EE-FEE | § 712, EE-TML § 876, EE-DL |
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Finland | Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus Patent- och registerstyrelsen Arkadiankatu 6A FIN - 00100 Helsinki Tel.: (358-9) 6939 500 Fax: (358-9) 6939 5328 http://www.prh.fi | Fee CTM = euros 40 § 6, FI-FEE Fee RCD = euros 50 § 7 FI - FEE | §57, FI-TML § 33 b, FI-DeL | |
France | I. Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI) 26bis, rue de Saint-Pétersbourg F - 75800 Paris Cedex 08 Tel.: (33-1) 53 04 53 04 Fax: (33-1) 42 94 02 09 http://www.inpi.fr II. Branch offices Bordeaux: 2, place de la Bourse F - 33076 Bordeaux Cedex Tel.: (33-5) 56 81 12 60 Fax: (33-5) 56 51 64 99 Grenoble: 5, place Robert Schuman BP 1515 F - 38025 Grenoble Cedex 01 Tel.: (33-4) 76 84 08 84 Fax: (33-4) 76 84 06 87 Lille: 97 boulevard Carnot F - 59040 Lille Cedex Tel.: (33-3) 28 36 33 80 Fax: (33-3) 28 36 33 62 Lyon: 43, rue Raulin F - 69364 Lyon Cedex 07 Tel.: (33-4) 78 72 59 42 Fax: (33-4) 78 61 77 21 Marseille: 32, Cours Pierre Puget F - 13006 Marseille Tel.: (33-4) 91 33 41 00 Fax: (33-4) 91 54 86 54 | Telefax (does not apply to the filing of colour marks) Article 1, FR-DEC Nº 95-196 | Fee CTM = euros 40 Fee RCD = euros 40 |
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Nancy: 123, rue du Fbg des Trois Maisons BP 749 F - 54064 Nancy Cedex Tel.: (33-3) 83 17 87 00 Fax: (33-3) 83 32 92 23 Nantes: 3 place de la petite Hollande BP 82308 F - 44023 Nantes cedex 1 Tel.: (33-2) 40 35 82 90 Fax: (33-2) 40 35 82 99 Rennes: Centre d'Affairs Patton BP 79 157 11, rue Franz Heller F - 35079 Rennes Cedex 07 Tel.: (33-2) 99 38 16 68 Fax: (33-2) 99 36 99 29 Sophia Antipolis: 249, rue Fernand Léger Sophia Antipolis F - 06560 Valbonne Tel.: (33-4) 93 65 37 37 Fax: (33-4) 93 65 41 34 Strasbourg: 2, rue Brûlée F - 67000 Strasbourg Tel.: (33-3) 88 32 25 44 Fax: (33-3) 88 23 50 55 Toulouse: 3, rue Michel Labrousse Parc d'activités Basso Campo BP 1356 F - 31106 Toulouse Cedex Tel.: (33-5) 61 40 96 00 Fax: (33-5) 61 40 75 06 |
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Germany | Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt Zweibrückenstr. 12 D - 80331 München Postal address: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt Markenabteilungen D - 81534 München Tel.: (49-89) 21 95 0 Fax: (49-89) 21 95 22 21 E-mail: info@dpma.de http://www.dpma.de Jena: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt Dienststelle Jena Goethestr. 1 D - 07743 Jena Postal address: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt Dienststelle Jena D - 07738 Jena Tel.: (49-3641) 4054 Fax: (49-3641) 4056 90 Berlin: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt Technisches Informationszentrum Berlin Gitschiner Str. 97 D - 10969 Berlin Postal address: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt Technisches Informationszentrum Berlin D - 10958 Berlin Tel.: (49-30) 25 99 20 Fax: (49-30) 25 99 24 04 | Telefax (cf. Communication of the President of the German Patent Office of 5.2.1997, Bl. f. PMZ 1997, 69) § 11 DE-ORD | Fee CTM = euros 25 Fee RCD = euros 25 (per application up to a maximum weight of 2 kg) = euros 50 (per application up to a maximum weight of 12 kg) = euros 70 (per application with a weight of more than 12 kg) | §125a, DETML § 2 Annex No 335 100 DE-FEE § 62, DE-DL §2, §15 Annex No 344 100; 344 200; 344 300 DE-FEE |
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Greece | Trade Marks: Ministry of Development Department of Commerce Unit for Trade and Industrial Property The Kanning Square GR - 101 81 Athens Tel.: (30-10) 38 43 171 Fax: (30-10) 38 21 717 Designs: Industrial Property Organization 5, Pandanassis St., GR - 151 25 Paradissos Amaroussiou Tel.: (30-210) 6183500 Fax: (30-210) 6819231 Email: info@obi.gr http://www.obi.gr | |||
Hungary | Magyar Szabadalmi Hivatal Garibaldi utca 2. H -1054 Budapest Tel.: (36-1) 312 4400 Fax: (36-1) 331 2596 E-mail: mszh@hpo.hu http://www.hpo.hu | Fee CTM = 10 700 HUF Art. 11 (6), HUFEE Fee RCD = 10 700 HUF Art. 10 (5), HUFEE | Art. 76/B HU-TML Art. 60/B HU-DeL | |
Ireland | Irish Patents Office Government Buildings Hebron Road IE - Kilkenny Tel.: (353-56) 77 20 111 Fax: (353-56) 77 20 100 E-mail: patlib@entemp.ie http://www.patentsoffice.ie | Fee CTM = euros 25 Fee RCD = euros 25 | Section 57 (1) IE-TMA and IE-S.I. No 10 Section 3 (2) IE-S.I. No. 27 of 2003, IE-CD Regulation | |
Italy | Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi Ministero delle attività produttive Via Molise, 19 I - 00187 Roma Tel.: (39-6) 47 05 30 81 Fax: (39-6) 47 05 30 35 http://www.uibm.gov.it |
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Latvia | Latvijas Republikas Patentu valde Citadeles iela 7/70 P.O.Box 824, LV-1010 Riga Tel: (371) 7099 600 Fax: (371) 7099 650 E-mail: valde@lrpv.lv http://www.lrpv.lv | Fee CTM = 11,80 LVL Rule 14, LV-REFEE Malta Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications, Commerce Division, Industrial Property Registration MT-Lascaris, Valletta, CMR 02 Tel: (356) 25690206 Fax: (356) 25690338 E-mail: ipoffice@gov.mt http://www.mcmp.gov.mt Fee CTM = 20 MTL Fee RCD = 20 MTL Rule 4 N.L. 233 of 2003 Fee RCD = 11,80 LVL Rule 14, LV-REFEE | Art. 39.1 (1), LV-TML | |
Lithuania | Lietuvos Respublikos Valstybinis patentu biuras Kalvariju g. 3, LT-09310 Vilnius Tel: (370-5) 278 02 50 Fax: (370-5) 275 07 23 E-mail:spb@vpb.gov.lt http://www.vpb.gov.lt | Fee CTM = 100 LTL Fee RCD = 100 LTL | Art. 55(1), paragraph 3, LT-TML; Annex 4, paragraph 17, - LT-TMFEE Art. 51(1), paragraph 3, LT-DeL; Annex 2, paragraph 12, - LT-DeFEE | |
Luxembourg | Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle Ministère de l'économie et du commerce exterieur 19-21, boulevard Royal L - 2914 Luxembourg Tel.: (352) 47 84 187 Fax: (352) 22 26 60 http://www.eco.public.lu/ attributions/dg2/ d_propriete_intellectuelle/ index.html | |||
Malta | Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications, Commerce Division, Industrial Property Registration MT-Lascaris, Valletta, CMR 02 Tel: (356) 25690206 Fax: (356) 25690338 E-mail: ipoffice@gov.mt http://www.mcmp.gov.mt | Fee CTM = 20 MTL Fee RCD = 20 MTL | Rule 4 N.L. 233 of 2003 |
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Netherlands | Octrooicentrum Nederland Netherlands Patent Center Patentlaan 2 NL - 2288 EE Rijswijk Tel.: (31-70) 398 66 99 Fax: (31-70) 398 66 06 http://www.octrooicentrum.nl | |||
Poland | Urzad Patentowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Al. Niepodleglosci 188 PL 00 - 950 Warszawa, Tel.: (4822) 825 80 01 Fax: (4822) 875 06 80 E-mail: informacja@uprp.pl http://www.uprp.pl | Fee CTM = 120 PLN PL-FEE Fee RCD = 120 PLN PL-FEE | Annex 3, PL-FEE Annex 2, PL-FEE | |
Portugal | Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) Campo das Cebolas P - 1100 Lisboa Tel.: (351-1) 8 88 11 01 Fax: (351-1) 8 87 53 08 E-mail: atm@inpi.pt http://www.inpi.pt | Fee CTM = euros 27,03 PT-FEE Fee RCD = euros 27,03 PT-FEE | ||
Slovakia | Úrad priemyselného vlastníctva Slovenskej republiky Jána -vermu 43 SK-974 04 Banská Bystrica 4 Tel: (421-48) 4300111 Fax: (421-48) 4132563 E-mail: urad@indprop.gov.sk http://www.indprop.gov.sk | CTM = No Fee RCD = No Fee | §36a, SK -TML | |
Slovenia | Urad Republike Slovenije za intelektualno lastnino Kotnikova 6 SI-1000 Ljubljana Tel.: (386-1) 478 31 54 Fax: (386-1) 478 31 10 E-mail: info@uil-sipo.si http://www.uil-sipo.si | Fee CTM = SIT 10 000 Fee RCD = SIT 10 000 | Article 2, SL-CTM Decree Article 2, SL-CD Decree |
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Spain | Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas P°Castellena, 75 E - 28071 Madrid Tel.: (34-90) 2 15 75 30 Fax: (34-91) 3 49 55 97 http://www.oepm.es | Fee = euros 26,02 (receipt & transfer to OHIM) Fee RCD = euros 25,51 | Article 84 and Annex Article 1 (1) d, ES-TML | |
Sweden | Patent- och Registreringsverket/ Swedish Patent and Registration Office Valhallavägen 136 P.O. Box 5055 S - 102 42 Stockholm Tel.: (46-8) 782 25 00 Fax: (46-270) 173 51 http://www.prv.se or Patent- och Registreringsverket/ Swedish Patent and Registration Office Kungsgatan 8 P.O. Box 530 S-826 27 Söderhamn Tel.: (46-8) 782 25 00 Fax: (46-270) 173 51 | Fee CTM = 300 SEK § 27, SE-RE Fee RCD = 500 SEK § 30, SE-De-RE | §65, first sentence SE-TML § 50, SE-DeLaw | |
United Kingdom | The Patent Office Concept House Cardiff Road Newport NP10 8QQ UK Tel.: (44-1633) 81 40 00 Fax: (44-1633) 81 45 63 or The Patent Office Harmsworth House 13-15 Bouverie Street London EC4Y 8DP UK E-mail: enquiries@patent.gov.uk http://www.patent.gov.uk | Fee CTM = £ 15 (If fax back is required an additional fee of £ 25 will be charged) Fee RCD = £ 15 UK-CD FEE |
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Bulgaria | Patentno vedomstvo na Republica Bulgaria 52B, Dr. G.M. Dimitrov Blvd., BG-1040 Sofia Tel.: (359-2) 970 13 14 Fax: (359-2) 873 52 58 E-mail: bpo@bpo.bg http://www.bpo.bg | |||
Romania | Oficiul de Stat Pentru Inventii si marci Sector 3, RO-030044,Bucuresti, Tel.: (40-21) 315 19 65 Fax: (40-21) 312 38 19 E-mail: office@osim.ro http://www.osim.ro |