Registration · Trademark registration
Registering a trademark gives you the exclusive right to use the name or logo for the goods and services you choose, for 10 years, renewable indefinitely. We file with OSIM for Romania, with EUIPO for all 27 EU member states or through the Madrid System (WIPO) for other countries, and follow the file through to the certificate. Our fee is fixed and published; official fees are paid separately and carry no VAT.
Filing and follow-up with OSIM, EUIPO and WIPO, through to the certificate. Fixed, published fees; official fees shown separately.
from1,850 RON + VAT+ official fees (no vat)
Your first consultation is free.
Who it’s for
What’s included
How it works
Together we settle the mark, the classes and the territory.
We recommend it before any filing, so you don't pay fees for an application that ends in an opposition.
We draft the list of goods and services and file with the chosen office. From the filing date you have priority over later applications.
The office examines the application and publishes it. Then comes the period in which third parties can oppose.
Typical time: 2 months at OSIM, 3 months at EUIPO
If there are no oppositions or refusals, the mark is registered and you get the certificate. Protection lasts 10 years from the filing date.
Trademark registration
| OSIM | EUIPO | International | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Territory | Romania | All 27 EU member states, under one title | The countries you choose, through the Madrid System (WIPO) or national filings |
| Typical timing | usually 6–8 months without oppositions | usually 4–6 months without oppositions | usually 12–18 months, depending on the countries |
| Fee structure | fixed fee with 1 class included + a fee per extra class + OSIM official fees, which depend on the mark type and the number of classes | fixed fee with 1 class included + a fee per extra class + EUIPO official fees (the basic fee covers the first class) | WIPO basic fee + a fee for each designated country + correspondent fees where needed; quote on request |
| When it makes sense | you sell mainly in Romania or want a cheaper first step | you sell in several EU countries or online to EU customers | you export outside the EU: the UK, the US, Switzerland, Moldova and others |
The options can be combined. An OSIM mark can be the basis of an international application, and for 6 months after filing with OSIM you can claim the same priority date at EUIPO or in other countries.
The EU trademark has one drawback worth knowing: it's a single title, so an earlier mark in just one member state can block the whole application. If that happens, the application can be converted into national applications in the countries where there's no conflict.
Choose the office
We file your application with OSIM and follow it to the certificate. A fixed fee, the same for every type of mark.
Read moreWe file your EU trademark with EUIPO and follow it through to registration. A fixed fee with one Nice class included.
Read moreRegistration through the Madrid System (WIPO) and national filings through correspondent agents, in the countries where you sell.
Read moreCosts
OSIM
from1,850 RON+ VAT
Same fee for every mark type (word, black-and-white or colour figurative). OSIM's official fees are added separately, with no VAT.
+ official fees (no vat). See the fees
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EUIPO
from700 EUR+ VAT
EUIPO's official fees are added separately, with no VAT.
+ official fees (no vat). See the fees
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Official fees are paid to the office (OSIM, EUIPO or WIPO), carry no VAT and may change. Your first consultation is free.
Frequently asked questions
At Brand New IP, our fee for filing with OSIM is 1,850 lei + VAT with one Nice class included, plus 146 lei + VAT for each extra class. The fee is the same for word, figurative and combined marks. OSIM's official fees come on top, with no VAT, and depend on the mark type and the number of classes. Current amounts are on our Official fees page.
As a rough guide, an OSIM mark with no oppositions or objections is registered 6 to 8 months after filing, and an EUIPO mark in 4 to 6 months. An international registration through the Madrid System takes longer, usually 12 to 18 months, because each designated country has its own examination deadline. An opposition or a refusal notice extends the process.
No. An OSIM mark is valid only in Romania. For the other EU states you need an EUIPO mark, and outside the EU an international registration through the Madrid System or national applications. If you file abroad within 6 months of your OSIM application, you can keep the Romanian filing date as your priority date.
Yes. Businesses and individuals based in Romania can file with OSIM and EUIPO themselves. A representative helps when the list of goods is complicated, when the name is borderline on distinctiveness, or when a refusal notice or opposition arrives with a short deadline. Many people who contact us filed on their own and then received a provisional refusal.
The owner of an earlier mark can oppose after publication: within 2 months at OSIM, 3 months at EUIPO. You receive a notification and a deadline to respond. We help with the arguments and, where possible, with a negotiation or a coexistence agreement. Procedural work like this is billed at 120 EUR per hour + VAT, with an estimate before we start.
The first consultation is free. We’ll tell you honestly what can be protected, how and what it costs, before you pay anything.
