1 Cape. Trademark register and the register of trademark
General information about the trademark register and the registry
paragraph 1 of the trademark register contains information on trademarks
recorded here in the country and on international
trademark registrations in force in this country.
The Swedish Patent and Registration Office for, in addition to
trademark register, a register of trademarks.
The registry and the registry, which are conducted by means of automated
treatment, should be made available at the National Board of patents and
Registration Office.
section 2 of the trademark register and the register of trademarks shall
give the public the information contained in the register and
the registry.
In the case of personal data to the registry and the registry have to
purpose to provide data for
1. business, credit, insurance or
other public or private activity where the information
included in the trademark register forms the basis for trials
or decision,
2. acquisition, lease or disposal of property
be entered in the trademark register or by activities
relating to such property,
3. updating, completion or verification of information
available in customer or membership or similar
registry,
4. performance of an obligation arising under a for Sweden
binding international obligation, or
5. the activities of the State or a municipality responsible for according to
the law and that
(a)) refers to activities related to property
be entered in the trademark register,
(b)) to be able to be performed requires access to registered
information, or
(c)) relating to the performance of the obligation.
section 3 of the Swedish Patent and registration office is personuppgiftsansvarigt
According to the personal data Act (1998:204) for trademark register
and the registry of trademarks.
section 4 of the Swedish Patent and registration office to ensure that it is not
arise any undue infringement of the
personal integrity or any risks from
the point of view of safety. For these purposes, the work in individual cases
set up conditions of the processing of personal data.
5 § the Swedish Patent and registration office may, for the purposes
specified in section 2 of the allow direct access to the trademark registry and
registry of trademarks.
section 6 of the provisions relating to the correction and compensation 28 and 48 sections
personal data Act (1998:204) applies in the treatment of
personal data in accordance with this regulation.
section 7 of Chapter 5. section 2 of the public and of the Official Secrets Act (2009:400)
provides for the information that will appear on the
registry of trademarks. Furthermore, in trademark law
(2010:1877) and in this Regulation provisions on note
of information in the registry in some cases.
The Swedish Patent and registration office may provide for
the information is otherwise to be recorded in the registry.
Trademark register
section 8 of the trademark register shall, in addition to the 2
Cape. section 23 of the trademark law (2010:1877), recorded a statement of
1. the registration number of the trade mark,
2. application number,
3. the date of application for registration and the date of registration,
4. the name or business name and address,
5. the goods or services for which trade mark is registered for
and the classes that the goods or services belong,
6. what shape elements of the brand has been classified,
7. such exemption from coverage of a part of the brand that
described in Chapter 2. section 12 of the trademark law,
8. priority,
9. the mark is registered, such as in the home Member State, and
10. the delegate name or corporate name and mailing address.
If a description of the trade mark has been submitted, the
the description is entered in the register.
The Registry receives indication of holder and delegate mail
mailing address is recorded.
9 § When Patent and trade mark Office in accordance with Chapter 5. section 10 of the
trademark law (2010:1877) has decided that an international
registration will be valid in Sweden and in the brand in
trademark register, it should be under the number
the mark assigned by the International Bureau of
The world intellectual property organisation
(International Bureau). The work may, in the case of international
registrations, decide which of the tasks set out in paragraph 8 of the
to be entered in the trademark register.
section 10 If it submitted an application for renewal, the
immediately made a note about this in the trademark register and
specify the day on which the application was filed.
11 § On a national registration or, except as provided
in Chapter 5. section 19 of the trade-marks (2010:1877), an international
trademark registration in force in Sweden, in whole or in part
to be removed from the trademark register, this will be recorded in the
the registry. In the case of a national registration will be the date of
decision, as well as the reason for registration
to be removed.
12 § a note concerning the assignment or other transfer of
the right to a registered trademark shall contain the new
the name or business name and address, and
the date of the document showing the Court's release.
section 13 a licence concerning a registered
trade mark shall include the name or trade name of the license holder and
postal address. Is the license holder's right limited to this
recorded, if the applicant so requests.
section 14 of a question of note on transfer or other
transfer of the right to a registered trademark or
license grant cannot be determined immediately, it should be specified in
trademark register that such note has been requested.
15 § registration of an agreement on pledge of a
registered trademark must include the indication of panthavarens
name or corporate name and postal address, date of deposit charge,
the date of application for registration and the date of the decision on the
registration.
section 16 Has the right to a registered trademark meted out,
subject to lien or used by
payment assurance, the following notification is recorded in
trademark register.
Chapter 2. Documents submitted in trademark cases and in cases
If administrative revocation
§ 1 an application for a trademark concern or an objection to
be made in writing. The same applies to an application for administrative
revocation of a trade mark.
An act referred to in the first subparagraph shall be signed by the
the applicant or invändaren or by his or her representative.
section 2 of the Swedish Patent and registration office may provide
If a document referred to in section 1 may be transmitted electronically
of the work and the manner in which this will happen.
A document transmitted electronically shall be signed
with an electronic signature.
The work may provide for the electronic
signatures may be used.
3 § If someone while applying for the registration of several
trademarks or otherwise requesting any action involving more than one
brands, a separate application shall be made for each brand, if
Save as otherwise provided in this regulation.
An application for amendment of a recordal applicant,
holder's or agent's name, firm name or address may refer to:
several applications or registrations for application-or
registration numbers for these are determined.
section 4 of an act referred to in § 1 shall be written in Swedish,
subject to Chapter 5. paragraph 3 of the tavaramerkkilaki
(2010:1877) or allowed by the Swedish Patent and registration office in
the cases in question. Is an attachment written in any other language
than Swedish, the applicant must also submit a certified Swedish
translation of the annex, if work demands it.
3 Cape. National registration of marks
Application for registration
§ 1 The reproduction of a trademark in accordance with Chapter 2. 1 §
trademark law (2010:1877) are to be found in the application for
registration of a trademark, shall in the case of other brands than
Word marks include a reproduction suitable image of
mark in a format not exceeding 21 x 29.7 cm (A 4). If
such a mark is applied for and registered in color, the image
be submitted in color.
section 2 of the a case concerning the registration of a trade mark to
the applicant, if the Swedish Patent and Registration Office considers it
necessary, describe in writing and specify what
characterize it.
If the application for registration relates to shape or get up on a
goods or of their packaging, the applicant must, if the Swedish Patent and
Registration Office deems it necessary, submit a
copies of the product or the packaging for the storage of
the work.
section 3 of the terms of Division into classes is applied
Nice Agreement concerning the international classification of goods
and services for the purposes of the registration of marks on June 15, 1957,
revised in Stockholm on 14 July 1967 and at Geneva on May 13
1997 (SUN 1978:29).
section 4 of the Swedish Patent and registration office shall classify
shape elements in the trademarks in accordance with the agreement of
12 June 1973 on the implementation of the international classification of
shape elements in the trademarks (SUN 1980:3).
paragraph 5 of the notice of the decision on registration shall contain
a representation of the trade mark or, if the mark is a word mark,
the words that have been registered as well as the data referred to in 1
Cape. section 8.
The notice shall also contain an indication of the time limit for
opposition and what the opposition will contain.
section 6 of the Swedish Patent and registration office may notify the closer
regulations on the application process.
Objection
section 7 a statement of objection pursuant to Chapter 2. section 24 of the trademark Act
(2010:1877) and other documents on which it relies in support of
the opposition shall be submitted in duplicate.
section 8 of the Swedish Patent and registration office may notify the closer
detailed rules relating to the opposition proceedings.
Changes to a registered trademark
section 9 an application for amendment of a registered trademark shall
contain
1. applicant's name or business name and address,
2. a statement of the delegate name or corporate name and mailing address, if a
previously recorded task has changed,
3. indication of the registration number of the trade mark, and
4. clear indication of the change in the mark which the applicant
want to do.
If an application is made for a different brand than a word mark, the application
also contain such a representation of the mark referred to in section 1.
The applicant is someone other than the person who is entered as the holder
in the trademark register, the applicant must attach a document
evidence of the applicant's right to the mark.
Division of a registration
section 10 of the application for Division of a registration shall contain
1. applicant's name or business name and address,
2. a statement of the delegate name or corporate name and mailing address, if a
previously recorded task has changed,
3. indication of the registration number of the trade mark, and
4. clear indication of the goods or services to
be allocated.
The applicant is someone other than the person who is entered as the holder
in the trademark register, the applicant must attach a document
evidence of the applicant's right to the mark.
Renewal of a registration
section 11 of The application for renewal of registration shall contain
1. applicant's name or business name and address,
2. a statement of the delegate name or corporate name and mailing address, if a
previously recorded task has changed, and
3. indication of the registration number of the trade mark.
An application concerning only a part of a registration to be
contain an indication of the goods or services which the applicant wishes to
the registration should include following the renewal and the
classes registration when the applicant will cover.
Is the applicant in such a case referred to in the second subparagraph, any
other than that which is recorded as the holder in
trademark register, the applicant must attach a document
evidence of the applicant's right to the mark.
If a renewal is made by a payment of
the renewal fee, should at the same time, the brand's
the registration number is entered.
4 Cape. Administrative revocation of registration
Content of the application
§ 1 an application for administrative revocation and the documents
to be attached to the application shall be submitted in duplicate.
section 2 If a task submitted pursuant to Chapter 3. 6 § 1
trademark law (2010:1877) changed during the time of the Patent and
the registration agency's processing, the applicant must immediately notify the
the change to the work.
section 3 of the Swedish Patent and registration office may notify the closer
regulations on what an application for administrative revocation in
should contain.
Injunction for the holder to be heard
4 § an injunction to the holder in accordance with Chapter 3. section 10 of the
trademark law (2010:1877) shall, except as provided in the
paragraph, include information on the consequences of the claim
contested or is granted or that the opposition is not done in the right
time.
The Swedish Patent and registration office may notify the closer
regulations on what order to the owner otherwise
will contain.
Transfer to District Court
5 § at the submission of a case to the District Court with the support of
3 Cape. 13 or section 16 of the trademark law (2010:1877), all
file, including proof of service and the relevant
prints from the trademark register and the register of
trademark cases submitted to the District Court. Documents
to be included in the District Court's Act.
Chapter 5. Application for recordal of the transfer, license or
agents, or for registration of a lien, as well as some
notice to licensees and pledge holders
Application for recordal of the transfer
§ 1 an application for recordal of the transfer or other
transfer of the right to a registered trademark shall
indicate:
1. applicant's name or business name and address,
2. delegate name or business name and address, and
3. the registration number of the trade mark.
Together with the application, the applicant must submit a document
evidence of the trade mark law over time.
Applies to a transfer or other transition more registered
brands, a single application may be made, on both the previous
as the new owner are the same for all brands and
the registration number is entered.
Application for recordal of license
section 2 of the application for recordal of license for a
registered trade mark or a trade mark which is the subject of
an application for registration shall indicate the
1. the licence holder's name or business name and address,
2. delegate name or business name and address, and
3. the registration number of the trade mark or, if the note
refers to a trade mark which is the subject of an application for
registration, application number.
The applicant requests a note that the license holder's right is
limited, shall also contain a reference to this
limitation.
Together with the application, the applicant must submit the license agreement in the
the original or a copy or an extract from the document.
License granted for multiple brands, a single application
be made on the note of this relationship. This applies during
condition that both the brand holder or his
applying for registration of the trade mark to which the licence holder is
the same on all brands and brands
registration number or application number be provided.
Registration of a lien and a note about the new pledge holders
section 3 of The application for registration of a lien in a registered
trademark or in an application for registration of a trademark
shall contain a statement of the
1. panthavarens the name or business name and address,
2. delegate name or corporate name and postal address,
3. the date of the deposit charge, and
4. the registration number of the trade mark or, if the pledge
refers to a trade mark application, application number.
Together with the application, the applicant must submit the deposit agreement in
the original or a certified copy.
A request for recordal of the new pledge holders should contain
the new panthavarens name or corporate name and
postal address as well as the registration or application number
the note refers to.
Information of the license-and pledge holders in some cases
section 4 of the Request the proprietor of a registered trade mark to
the registration will be cancelled, or withdraws the applicant in a
application for registration of the trade mark application, shall be subject to the following
on the issue of the licence holder. If a license has
made, the license holder shall be notified of the request and
the recall and be given a reasonable time to make the most of their
interests. If there is a registration of a lien in a
registered trademark or in an application for registration of
a trademark, the pledgeholder informed on the corresponding
way.
Application for recordal of agents
section 5 an application for recordal of agents should indicate:
1. applicant's name or business name and address,
2. the name or business name and address, and
3. the application or registration number of the application or
registration note pertains to.
An application for recordal of agents may relate to several applications
or registrations, about application and registration numbers
for these specified and it is the same applicant or holder and
on behalf of all brands.
Chapter 6. International trademark registration
General information about dealing with issues of international
trademark registration
section 1 of the Swedish Patent and registration office to deal with issues of
international trademark registration, except in accordance with
trademark law (2010:1877) and this regulation, in accordance with
Protocol on 27 June 1989 relating to the Madrid Agreement the
14 april 1891 concerning the international registration of
trademarks (SUN 1994:82) and detailed rules for the application of
This Protocol.
Application for international trademark registration for the
holds a Swedish trademark registration, etc.
section 2 When an application for an international trademark registration
be filed with the Swedish Patent and registration office, the application
is assigned a number. This number and the date on which the application was
in to the work should be noted on the application.
section 3 of The application referred to in Chapter 5. 4 paragraph
trademark law (2010:1877) should be sent to the International
the Office within one month from the date on which the application was filed with the
The Swedish Patent and registration office. If notice under Chapter 5.
4 § second paragraph trademark law is made to apply in
rather than be sent so that it enters into International
the Office within two months from the date on which the application was filed with the
the work.
section 4 of the Swedish Patent and registration office will record the arrival day
on an application referred to in Chapter 5. section 7 of the trademark Act
(2010:1877) and send the application to the International Bureau as
it comes in to the Office within two months from the date of
the application came in to the Office.
5 § the Swedish Patent and registration office will at once to
International Bureau shall forward a request that the work has
rated in accordance with rule 25 (1) of the implementing regulation to
the Protocol referred to in article 1.
section 6 Of the Swedish Patent and registration office receives a notification
from the International Bureau that a deficiency should be addressed in a
application referred to in sections 3 to 5, the Agency shall refer the applicant to
comment the work shall inform the International Bureau of
the applicant's opinion in such time that information comes in.
to the International Bureau within three months from the date of
the notification.
section 7 If a power of Attorney for a representative relating to an international
trademark registration or an application for such a
registration is submitted to the Patent and registration office, the
Office shall without delay send power of attorney to the International Bureau.
Application for an international trademark registration should
apply in Sweden
section 8 Of the Swedish Patent and registration office receives a notification
from the International Bureau to the effect that someone has applied for a
international trademark registration is valid in Sweden, the
the work immediately enter an indication to that effect in the register of
trademark cases.
section 9, an announcement that an international
trademark registration is valid in Sweden shall, except
as indicated in Chapter 5. section 10 of the trade-marks (2010:1877), contain
1. the international trademark registration number,
2. the mark for which registration is sought, and
3. the class or classes of goods or
services which the registration applies.
The notice shall also contain an indication of the time limit for
opposition and what the opposition will contain.
The Swedish Patent and registration office may decide which tasks
as for the rest, will be included in the notice.
section 10 of the Patent and registration office may notify the closer
regulations for the application procedure in relation to applications
on international trademark registration.
Objection to a decision to an international
trademark registration is valid for Sweden
section 11 of an objection in accordance with Chapter 5. section 11 of the trademark law
(2010:1877) and other documents on which it relies in support of
the opposition shall be submitted in duplicate.
section 12 if the opposition expires after the time limit
referred to in Chapter 5. 8 paragraph trademarks Act (2010:1877),
to the Swedish Patent and registration office in the latter period give
The International Bureau informed that a decision on the
international trade mark registration should not apply in
Sweden may be submitted later. The information should, in addition to
as shown in Chapter 5. 8 paragraph trademark law,
include the international
trademark registration number holders. If possible
It should also be specified in the notice if the opposition starting point
and ends.
section 13 of the Swedish Patent and registration office may notify the closer
detailed rules relating to the opposition proceedings in respect of a
international trademark registration.
Notification of change in the holding of an international
trademark registration
section 14 of the Patent and trade mark Office in accordance with rule 27 of the
detailed rules for the application of the Protocol referred to in paragraph 1 of the
receive a notification from the International Bureau of a change
in the holding of an international trademark registration with
validity in Sweden and not feel able to accept
the amendment to the notification provided for in rule
27.4 left within two months of the date of notification.
Communications to the International Bureau
section 15 Messages from the Swedish Patent and registration office to
International Bureau of the international
trade mark registrations shall be written in English.
Chapter 7. Fees
National registration of trademarks, etc.
1 § in the case of an application for a trademark concern to fee paid
as shown in the following.
Kind of case crowns
Electronic application for registration
(a)) for the protection of a trade mark, including
collective, guarantee or certification mark 1 800
(b)) for each class exceeding the first 900
Other applications for registration
(a)) for the protection of a trade mark, including
collective, guarantee or certification mark 2 300
(b)) for each class exceeding the first 900
Application for Division of an application for registration,
for each divisional application 1 500
Application for Division of a registration, for each
assigned registration 1 500
Electronic application for renewal
(a)) for the protection of a trade mark, including
collective, guarantee or certification mark 1 800
(b)) for each class exceeding the first 900
Other applications for renewal
(a)) for the protection of a trade mark, including
collective, guarantee or certification mark 2 300
(b)) for each class exceeding the first 900
If renewal is requested after the registration period
output will be added for every class 150
Application for recordal of the new holder, for each
Note by holding 900
Application for recordal of license, for each
license note 900
Application for amendments in a trademark 700
Application for registration of a pledge or
Note the new pledge holders 1 600
Återupptagningsavgift in Chapter 2. 20 section
paragraph or Chapter 2. paragraph 34
trademark law (2010:1877) 500
Regulation (2012:621).
section 2 of the application for administrative revocation of a
trademark registration to the application fee is paid with 450
SEK.
International trademark registration
section 3 of The fees provided for in § 1 for applications for
registration of trademarks shall be applicable also to applications
If international trade mark registrations submitted to the
The Swedish Patent and registration office.
section 4 of The fees provided for in § 1 for applications for
registration of pledge or annotation of the new pledge holders
and for applications for recordal of license applies
also on applications for international
trademark registrations, when applications are submitted to the
The Swedish Patent and registration office.
5 § request for entry in the trademark register of a
international trademark registration replaced the Swedish to
fees are paid by 1 400 SEK.
6 § For reinstatement in accordance with Chapter 5. section 6, second paragraph
trademark law (2010:1877) to återupptagningsavgift paid
with 500 kr.
section 7 of the application for administrative revocation of an order to a
international trademark registration is valid in Sweden to
the application fee is paid with 450 kr.
Community trade mark
section 8 of the matters in connection with the Council Regulation (EC) no
207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark shall
fees paid to the Swedish Patent and registration office with
the following amounts.
Kind of case crowns
Submission of the application for a Community trade mark for
further promotion as referred to in article 25(2) of Council
Regulation 500
Request for conversion of a registration of a
Community trade mark or an application for registration
of a Community trade mark to an application for
national trade mark submitted to Patent-
and registration office in accordance with articles 112 and
113 of Council regulation
(a)) for the protection of a trade mark, including
collective, guarantee, or mark 1 900
(b)) for each class exceeding the first 900
Certificates provided for in article 93 (3) of the Council regulation 1 200
Chapter 8. Other provisions
section 1 of the Swedish Patent and registration office is the competent Swedish
authentication authority according to article 86(2) of the Council
Regulation on the Community trade mark.
section 2 of a proceeding referred to in Chapter 3. 5 section
trademark law (2010:1877) may be initiated by the public prosecutor
or by any other authority designated by the Government for a
in particular cases.
section 3 of the Court shall notify the Patent and Registration Office
If a judgment in a case concerning
1. revocation of a registered trade mark, or
2. infringement of a registered trade mark.
The Court shall also notify the Agency if a judgment in a case
It has been held in investigative proceedings in respect of a registered
trademark.
It is stated in the first and second subparagraphs if a registered
brand also applies in the case of a decision to a
international trademark registration is valid in Sweden.
section 4 of the Swedish Patent and registration office may notify the closer
regulations on public announcements in accordance with the trademark law
(2010:1877).
