Guide for EUIPO Patent Application Process

Overview of EUIPO

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO, formerly OHIM) is the EU trademark and design office. Located in Alicante, Spain. EU designs and EU trade marks officially registered by the Office are valid in 27 countries of the EU. The Bureau is established under EU law and is an EU institution with legalRead more

Overview of EUIPO

EUIPO Intellectual Property Legal System

" EUTM Regulation"
EU Trademark Law Implementing Regulations
Directive on the Laws of the Member States
"EC Design Regulations"
"European Community Design Implementation Regulations"
"European Community Design Fee Regulations"
The Legal Protection of Designs Directive

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Filing Language

German

italian

French

English

spanish

申请流程 Application Process Flow

外观设计申请流程 Design

Name of Patent Office

European Union Intellectual Property Office

English: European Union Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: EUIPO

Website: EUIPO - Home (europa.eu)

Patent Search: EUIPO - eSearch (europa.eu)

Document Requirements

Filing Language: English

Necessary documents:

Pictures/Photos of Design (6-sided views)
A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

Power of Attorney
Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

Term of Protection

25 years

Due Date

6 months from the earliest priority date

Application Process Flow

EUIPO conducts only formality examination for design applications. The applicant can file the application in any official language of the European Union. In addition to the language used to file the application, the second language must also be indicated, i.e. English/French/German/Italian/Spanish. Once the language selection is submitted then cannot be modified. If the requirements are met, the design applicatio will be granted in about 10 days. If the design meets the following conditions, the design application will be granted within 2 days at the earliest.

Use fixed-format electronic forms;
Indicate the design classification;
DAS;
No related to novelty grace period;
Indicate ID number of the applicant and client;
Payment via EUIPO account debit or credit card.

Novelty Grace Period

EUIPO may offer a 12-month notice grace period to allow designers to verify the likelihood of commercial success before proceeding with registration.

Grant and Annuity

Grant Fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee when paying the filing fee.
Annuity: The 1st renewal must be paid within the validity period of 5 years, and the annual fee can be paid within a grace period of 6 months after expiration. A 25% penalty will be paid at the same time.