Trademark/Service Mark Applications

Renewal Requirements

1. Application for renewal on prescribed form, in Catalan language, signed by the applicant for renewal or by the appointed agent.
   
2. Power of Attorney signed by the applicant for renewal.
   
3. The trademark particulars.

Note
The owner of the mark must apply for the renewal thereof and pay the renewal fee within the six-month period preceding the expiration of the term of protection.

The owner shall have a grace period for renewal of 6 months, upon payment of the corresponding renewal fees plus a 50% surcharge. Upon failure to apply for and/or to pay the renewal fee(s), neither before expiration of the said period nor within the 6-month grace period (and in this case with the 50% surcharge), the registration of the trademark shall cease to be effective upon expiration of the last 10-year registration period. Restoration of the trademark shall not be possible.

Recordal of Assignment
Trademark registration may be assigned in relation to all or some of the goods or services, and with or without the business wherein they are exploited or causing them to be exploited.

Requirements

Note

1. The deed of assignment may be replaced by:
   
   An extract of the assignment contract certified by Notary Public or other competent public authority of the country where the assignment was effected, together with a Catalan translation (if in another language), and containing:
   
   a. Registration number of the assigned mark.
   b. Name and address of the owner of the registration as appearing in the register.
   c. Name and address of assignee (in the manner as required in the case of an applicant for registration, as well as all other data of assignee as are required to be given for an applicant for registration of a mark).
   
   d. In case of assignment of only part of the goods and/or services for which the mark is registered, indication of the goods or services for which the assignment was made.
   
   
   e. The names of the persons who signed the assignment contract; or assignment certificate on the form prescribed by the Office, signed by both assignor and assignee, containing all data required for the extract above.
   
2. In case the assignment involves only part of the goods and/or services for which the mark is registered, a new registration must be effected in connection with the part assigned, and therefore a new registration number shall be given, but the original registration date shall be kept. The new registration shall expire on the date of expiration of the original registration.