Trademark Registration in the Benelux Countries can be obtained in 3 different ways:

1. Through a Benelux trademark registration for the Benelux Countries, only valid for the Benelux Countries and not for other countries.

2. Through an international registration (WIPO) with country designation Benelux and the possibility to also designate other countries that take part in the Madrid Protocol.

3. Through a Community Trademark Registration, which has validity for all 28 countries of the European Community including the Benelux Countries.

Countries included in a Community Trademark Registration are Austria, Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The advantages of a European Trademark registration:

- Low Costs for Trademark Registration in 28 Countries
- Can be filed directly
- No home registration needed
- Does not depend on home registration
- Easy and friendly administration
- No local refusals for lack of distinctive character

If you are planning to register a trademark in the Benelux Countries, we strongly advise to consider a European Trademark Registration.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions on the European Trademark.

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