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Filing Requirements:

Trademarks: Spain

Trademark/ Service Mark Requirements:

Simply signed power of attorney. (Power Form)
Priority document if claimed.

Renewal of Trademark/ Service Mark Registrations:

Simply signed power of attorney. (Power Form)
Declaration of use, signed before notary public and legalized by Apostille or Spanish Consul indicating the use of the mark.

Change of Name/ Address Requirements:

Simply signed power of attorney. (Power Form)

Assignment Requirements:

Simply signed power of attorney by the assignee and assignor. (Power Form)
Deed of assignment notarized.
Nominal consideration is acceptable, assignments subject to taxation, no stamp duty with or without Goodwill
Pending applications and unregistered marks may be assigned.

General Information:

Classification of Goods/ Services: International Classification, class 1- 45 multi- class filing system

Claiming priority under Paris Convention: Yes.

Filing International Registration under Protocol to Madrid Agreement: Yes

Registrable: Trademarks, service marks, collective marks.

Time from filing to registration: 12 months.

Registration Duration: 10 years.

Renewal Duration: 10 years.

Publication: After application, in the Official Gazette.

Opposition Period: 2 months.

Non-use: A registered mark may be cancelled if it has not been used for consecutive 5 years from the date of publication of the grant thereof (or the date of the last use).