Trademark registration in Austria

In recent years, in order to strengthen the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Austria, especially in economic field, Vietnamese enterprises are increasingly expanding their market to Austria. And one of their biggest cares is information relating to trademark registration in Austria. Hereinafter, ASLAW shall consult you about the procedure of trademark registration in Austria as follow.

In Austria, trademark means any signs used to distinguish goods or services of different organizations or individuals. It could be letter, word, drawing, image, or a combination thereof. Trademark in Austria is used to prove the connection between the person who has rights for the trademark and his/her product.

According to Austria’s law, documents relating to trademark registration are required including:

1. Name, address and nation of the applicant.
2. Samples of the mark.
3. Power of Attorney (POA) executed by the applicant. Notarization and legalization are required.
4. The list of goods/services containing the trademark.

After filling application, holder’s application shall go through these following stages:

• Formality examination: The Trademark Office shall examine application’s formality.
• Substantive examination: The Trademark Office shall examine trademark’s distinction from others.
• Publishing the application: The Trademark Office shall publish the application through publication and online.
• Opposing the application: Within 3 months since publishing the application, any third parties may fill an opposition against the holder’s trademark if having legitimate reasons
• Granting certificate: Finally, after the trademark is registered successfully without opposition, the holder is granted a protection certificate and their trademark is protected in 10 years from the time of filling the application.

Why choose ASLAW for advising on trademark registration in Austria?

• With associates and a long term relationship in more than 62 countries, ASLAW is providing the trademark services in international scope. Local and international clients prefer using the services of ASLAW since with only one instruction and one main contact address, they can successfully register their trademark in Austria.
• The law firm’s lawyers may speak English, French, Japan, and Chinese.
• The essay above has given you information about trademark registration in Austria. In case, the clients have any queries, please contact with ASLAW to be consulted.