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In case of international trademark applications with designation of the European Union (application of a EU trademark based on an IR trademark from the World Intellectual Property Organization \u2013 WIPO) there is regularly a provisional refusal \/ objection issued by the European Trademark Office<\/strong> in Alicante (European Union Intellectual Property Office \/ EUIPO<\/a>) and the notification that protection of the mentioned mark is provisionally refused for the European Union due to an objection during the examination stage (WIPO irregularity notification (EU)). We offer a cheap flat fee (fixed price)<\/strong> for handling problems like the complaint of the international registration of a trademark application in the European Union by replying to it and our German Lawyer and German Patent Attorney (European Patent, Trademark and Design Attorney) assist you in such matters as \u201cEuropean Trademark Lawyer\u201d \/ \u201cTrademark Attorney in Europe\u201d.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]\n In the last years, we\u2019ve assisted many colleagues and Intellectual Property Lawyers \/ IP Lawyers, Trademark Attorneys \/ Trademark Lawyers, Trademark Agents and Patent Attorneys as well as a lot of companies and individuals from around the world and successfully helped them to overcome the provisional refusal of their EU trademark application (objection of European Union trademark) as part of an international trademark. We offer a low flat fee price to reply to the complaint of the international registration of a trademark application in the European Union (filing a response to provisional refusals of the EU Trademark Office).<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]\n The provisional refusal is based on the fact that an opposition<\/strong> has been filed against the international registration designating the European Union and the main grounds for opposition are as follows:<\/p>\n The notification will set a time limit of two months for the holder to appoint a representative within the meaning of Article 120 (1) EUTMR. Protection of the international registration designating the European Union will be refused in its entirety if the holder fails to appoint a representative within this time limit. In addition, the notification will open an (extendable) cooling-off period, a further period for the opponent to substantiate the opposition and a period for the holder of the international registration to submit observations. Against this background, an EUIPO representative like our German Patent and Intellectual Property Law Firm should be appointed to avoid a loss of right based on this aspect alone.<\/p>\n There are various absolute grounds of refusal and the trademark examiners at the EUIPO e.g. issue the following notifications:<\/p>\n The list of goods and services does not entirely comply with Article 33 (2) EUTMR and there is a need for clarity and precision (in case a term does not give a clear indication of what goods and services are covered). This happens e.g. if retail services or similar services in class 35, like wholesale services, mail order services or e-commerce services are claimed in a general way, and they have to be specified. Such terms are only acceptable where the type of goods to be sold or brought together for the benefit of others is indicated with sufficient clarity and precision.<\/p>\n Also some trademarked terms are not acceptable in the classification of the goods and services and it is necessary to replace this expression with a generic term. (Attention<\/u>: the proposed clarified terms should always fall within the same class as the original wording of the International Register.)<\/p>\n The holder of the international registration is obliged to be represented before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) by a legal practicioner or professional representative that is entitled to represent third parties before the EUIPO (Articles 119 (2) and 120 (1) EUTMR). Protection of the international registration for the European Union will be refused in whole if a representative is not appointed within the time limit indicated on the letter of the provisional refusal.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]\n Reasons for a provisional refusal of an International trademark in Europe (absolute grounds for refusal as well as relative grounds for refusal) by the EUIPO \u2013 examples and original wordings of the EU Trademark Office:<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n\n [vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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