Trademark application process - step by step

Take the test to find out whether it is a trademark, design or patent that you should apply for.

Check that no one else has registered rights to the same brand. There are several ways to do this.

Decide which goods or services you will seek protection for.

First time applying?

Then it might be smart to read more about trademark registration.

You will receive guidance along the way while filling in the application.

If you have received a letter from the Patent Office, it is important that you reply within the deadline. If you do not respond, we will reject your application. Use the correspondence form in Altinn.

If you still disagree with the Norwegian Patent and Trademark Office's assessment and send us new arguments, we will consider the case once more. If we find that the trademark still does not meet the requirements of the Trademark Act, we will send you another letter to this effect. You can then have your say one more time in the case before we make a final decision.

You have the opportunity to appeal the final decision through our appeals body, KFIR.

Then you should do it within 6 months from the submission date of the application, then you retain the same effective date (priority) as in your Norwegian application.

You must use your trademark within 5 years from the time of registration. If you do not use the trademark, you may lose the exclusive right in whole or in part.

The trademark can be renewed every ten years. You must pay a renewal fee for the trademark to remain registered.