In EU member states you can register country by country or cover them all with one EU trademark. The UK, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey are outside the EU: apply there separately or designate them through the Madrid System.
The table summarises the main rules in each jurisdiction; open a country card for details and official fees.
| Country or office | Multi-class applications | How official fees are charged | Representation and address for service | Opposition period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) | Yes | Basic fee includes 1 class; EUR 50 for the 2nd class, EUR 150 for each class from the 3rd | Applicants outside the EEA need an EEA representative for all proceedings after filing | 3 months from publication |
| Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) | Yes | Basic fee includes 1 class; separate surcharges for the 2nd class and for each class from the 3rd | No agent required; applicants outside the EEA must give a correspondence address in the EEA | 2 months from publication |
| United Kingdom | Yes | Per application including the first class, plus each additional class | An address for service in the UK, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands; no agent required | 2 months from publication, extendable to 3 months |
| France | Yes | Per application including the first class, plus each additional class | Applicants outside the EU and EEA must appoint a qualified representative domiciled in the EU or EEA | 2 months from publication |
| Germany | Yes | The filing fee covers 3 classes; each class from the 4th is charged extra | Foreign applicants must appoint a lawyer or patent attorney as domestic representative | 3 months from publication of the registration (registration first, opposition after) |
| Switzerland | Yes | The filing fee covers 3 classes; each class from the 4th is charged extra | An address for service in Switzerland is required; no agent required | 3 months from publication of the registration, not extendable |
| Sweden | Yes | Online filing includes 1 class, plus each additional class; paper filings cost more | No agent required at filing, but the PRV can order an applicant with no residence in Sweden to appoint an agent in Sweden for service; after registration a foreign owner must have an agent in Sweden | 3 months from publication of the registration (registration first, opposition after) |
| Denmark | Yes | Filing fee includes 1 class; DKK 240 for the 2nd class, DKK 720 for each class from the 3rd | No Danish agent required | 2 months from publication |
| Spain | Yes | First class plus each additional class | Applicants outside the EEA must use an agent registered with the OEPM | 2 months from publication |
| Italy | Yes | Per application including the first class, plus each additional class; online filings also pay stamp duty | An address for service in the EU or EEA is required; no agent required | 3 months from publication |
| Turkey | Yes | Per class, with a higher rate for each class from the 3rd; registration fee paid separately | Direct applications must go through an agent registered with TÜRKPATENT | 2 months from publication |
| Albania | Yes | Filing fee includes 1 class, each class from the 2nd charged extra; registration fee paid separately | Applicants with no residence or establishment in Albania must use a trademark agent registered with DPPI | 3 months from publication, not extendable |
| Ukraine | Yes | Filing fee per class, plus publication and certificate fees | A registered patent attorney must act | 3 months from publication of the application |
| Belarus | Yes | In base units; one class included, each extra class charged | A patent attorney registered with the NCIP must act | No pre-registration opposition; objections to the Appeal Board within 5 years of registration |
| Czechia | Yes | The filing fee covers 3 classes; each class from the 4th is charged extra | Applicants with no establishment or residence in Czechia must appoint a Czech attorney-at-law or patent attorney; EU and EEA persons need only an address for service in Czechia | 3 months from publication, not extendable |
| Hungary | Yes | Filing fee in bands for 1 to 4 classes; each class from the 5th charged extra | Applicants outside the EEA must appoint a Hungarian patent attorney or attorney-at-law | 3 months from publication |
All countries and offices in the table can be designated through the Madrid System; in all of them, a registration not used for 5 years can be revoked.