Any symbol that can be represented graphically, in particular, words, including names of people, drawings, letters, numbers, product shapes or their displays, on the condition that such symbols be appropriate for distinguishing the products or services of one company from those of other companies.
The community trademark affects the entire European Union.
The community trademark is a singular mark; it may only be applied for and, if appropriate, granted for the whole of the European Union.
Applications may be submitted directly to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) ( http://www.oami.europa.eu), based in Alicante, in Avda. de Europa, 4, 03008 Alicante. Applications may also be submitted to the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (http://www.oepm.es), which is based in Madrid, Paseo de la Castellana, 75, 28046 Madrid. In these cases, the SPTO will forward the application to the OHIM, and a receipt and issuing fee will be applied (link to trademark fees).
http://oami.europa.eu/es/mark/marque/form.htm
http://oami.europa.eu/es/office/marque/finan.htm
The community trademark is granted for a period of 10 years from the application date. The registration may be renewed indefinitely for subsequent 10 year periods.
