Protect your brand in Europe
at TikTok Shop
Tiktok Shop Trademark Registration
Why it is important to register your trademark
Legal protection: Registering your trademark gives you exclusive rights to use it throughout the European Union. This prevents third parties from using or copying your trademark without your consent, which can damage your reputation and sales.
Without this protection, any competitor could appropriate your brand and confuse consumers trust: A registered trademark generates greater trust among consumers, as they associate your brand with a legitimate, quality product or service.
International: Europe is one of the largest markets for TikTok Shop. Registering your trademark facilitates the expansion of your business on a continental level, avoiding legal problems in different countries.
Trademark registration in Spain and Europe
Spain
Trademark research: Perform a search in the databases of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO).
Europe
Trademark research: Perform a search in the databases of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Filing of the application: The application must be filed at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO). It can be done in person or telematically, providing the data of the trademark and the owner.
Filing of the application: The application is filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which accepts electronic and mailed applications.
Formal examination: The SPTO reviews the application for compliance with formal and administrative requirements.
Publication of the application: The trademark is published in the EUIPO bulletin to allow for oppositions by third parties whose registered trademarks may be affected.
Publication in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property: The application is published, allowing third parties to oppose its registration if they consider that their rights are affected.
Formalities examination: The EUIPO reviews the application to ensure that all formalities requirements have been properly complied with.
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Substantive examination and grant: If there are no oppositions or these are resolved favorably, the SPTO conducts a substantive examination. If accepted, the trademark registration is granted.
Grant and registration: If no oppositions are filed or are favorably resolved, the trademark is registered and granted for a renewable period of 10 years.
