🇪🇸 Spain · Trademark & IP
Trademark registration, patents, copyright, official IP offices, and filing costs.
Quick answer
Spanish trademarks are registered with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM). You search the register, file under Nice classes, and it publishes in the Official Industrial Property Bulletin for a two-month opposition period. A Spanish trademark lasts 10 years and is renewable; an EU-wide alternative is the EU trademark via EUIPO, and copyright arises automatically.
Trademarks and patents in Spain are registered with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM); EU-wide trademarks are filed through the EUIPO.
- National trademarks and patents are filed with the OEPM.
- EU trademarks (via the EUIPO) cover all member states.
- Registration grants exclusive rights; prior searches help avoid conflicts.
Step-by-step
- 1
Search the register
Search the OEPM register (and EU/international marks) for conflicting or similar marks before filing.
- 2
File the application
File with OEPM, describing the mark and classifying the goods/services under the Nice Classification.
- 3
Examination and opposition
OEPM examines absolute grounds and publishes the application in the BOPI; earlier-rights owners have two months to oppose.
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Registration and renewal
Once registered, a Spanish trademark lasts 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely for further 10-year terms.
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Cover patents, designs and copyright
Protect inventions with OEPM/EPO patents and appearance with industrial designs; copyright arises automatically but can be registered.
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Choose national vs EU and enforce
Consider an EU trademark (EUIPO) for all member states, use the Madrid Protocol for wider reach, and enforce against infringers.
Checklist
- OEPM register search
- Application (Nice classes + mark)
- BOPI publication + 2-month opposition
- Registration (10 years) + renewal
- Patents (OEPM/EPO) + industrial designs
- Copyright (automatic, registrable)
- EU trademark option (EUIPO)
- Madrid Protocol for international
Official authorities
- Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM)
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office.
Frequently asked questions
National Spanish or EU trademark?
A Spanish mark covers Spain only; an EU trademark (via EUIPO) covers all member states in one registration — choose by your market footprint.
How long does a Spanish trademark last?
Ten years from the filing date, renewable indefinitely for further 10-year periods.
Is copyright registered in Spain?
Copyright arises automatically on creation, but Spain offers an optional Intellectual Property Registry entry as evidence of ownership.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
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