Trademark Search

If you want to find out whether somebody else holds the rights to a trademark, which is close to the one you want to establish and register, it may be wise to have a trademark search carried out, so that you do not risk having your trademark application rejected.

The searches are carried out by specialist firms, for Norwegian applicants this is normally by the Norwegian Patent Office. Searches will be charged at the current hourly rate for searches concerning rights and classification, whereas name searches are carried out at a fixed price, please refer to the Patent Office's  information page  for further details.

Our standard report is a simple summary of the search result, but we can do a thorough examination and assessment of the submitted search result, if required.

Goods Classification

Trademark applications filed with the Norwegian Patent Office are to be classified in accordance with the effective  classification. The class specification determines which types of goods the trademark should be protected for.

Contract

Our commission terms regulate the relationship between the applicant and the agency. By signing and handing over a Power of Attorney to us, you formally commission us to draft an application and, on the terms stipulated, be your representative in relation to the Norwegian Patent Office, cooperating foreign patent offices and thereby foreign authorities. Normally, the signed Power of Attorney must be submitted before the work on the application begins.

Price

A trademark application is prepared at an agreed fixed price. The price depends on the number of classes to be covered by the application. In addition there will be the  public fees, also depending on the number of classes. Typically, the cost of filing a trademark application for up to 3 classes is around NOK 6,800 + VAT.

The processing of the application during the processing period (replying to official actions) greatly depends on the obstacles found by the trademark authorities. For this processing an average minimum price of NOK 3,600 + VAT must be expected.

Advance Payment

An account payment may be demanded before the preparations of the case is begun. This is subject to agreement in each case.

As Much Information as Possible

In addition to information on the appearance of the trademark, the classes that the mark is to cover must be decided. Please ensure that all the goods and/or services you want your trademark to be registered for are listed. Alphabetical lists for classification, and also further information about classification and lists of goods may be found  here.

It is not possible to add further goods or services after the application has been filed. In that case, a new application must be filed.

Only minor alterations can be made to the mark itself after the application has been filed. Please refer to the  Trademarks Act, section 24. For this reason, the trademark should be submitted in the form in which it is to be used.

Illustrations

If the trademark is a device mark, for example the application for protection is to cover more than mere text, an exact reproduction must be submitted on paper or in the form of a graphic file in a digital format (pdf, dxf, tiff, jpg).

Approval of the Application Draft

When the member of our staff dealing with the application has drafted an application and the draft has passed by our in-house quality control, it will be submitted to the applicant for comments. At this point, any unclear points can be clarified before the application is filed. The applicant has ultimate control over what the application is to contain when it is filed.