IT, online stores and brand protection · Czechia and Slovakia
Trademark protection
We help you register and protect your trademark at Slovak, Czech or European level, from similarity searches and applications with the Slovak Industrial Property Office or EUIPO to defending against imitations. Protect your business name, logo or slogan before someone else appropriates it.
- Slovak, Czech and EU trademarks
- Search before filing
- Prices agreed upfront
What we'll do for you
Preparing and filing a Slovak, Czech or European trademark application, including searches and subsequent protection.
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Initial consultation
We discuss what to protect, where and for which goods and services, and recommend the appropriate protection level.
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Search before filing
We check for existing similar marks and whether your sign meets registration requirements, reducing refusal or opposition risks.
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Goods and services classification
We select the correct classes under the international classification so protection covers your actual business.
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Filing the application
We prepare and file with the Slovak Industrial Property Office, Czech office, EUIPO or internationally through the Madrid System.
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Proceedings and oppositions
We represent you through registration, including responses to office requests and any oppositions.
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Defence and enforcement
Against imitations, we prepare an opposition, demand or cancellation application and continue protecting the mark after registration.
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Post-registration monitoring
On request, we monitor new applications for confusingly similar signs and alert you in time to oppose within the statutory period — a trademark protects those who defend it.
Deliverablea filed trademark application and brand protection arrangements
How it works
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- Consultation and searchday 0
We establish what and where you want to protect and search for availability.
- Preparing the application
We classify goods and services, prepare the application and obtain your approval.
- Filing and proceedingsdepending on the office
We file and represent you through trademark registration.
No-obligation enquiry
Ready to start?
Send us an enquiry. We usually reply within 24 hours with a price confirmation and next steps. The first 30-minute consultation is free and commits you to nothing.
- 1Send your enquiry via this form
- 2Usually within 24 h you get a price confirmation and plan
- 3We start work only after your approval
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What clients ask
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Why register a trademark?
Registration gives you the exclusive right to use the sign for your goods and services and prevent others from using a confusingly similar brand. Without registration, defending your brand is much harder and someone else may register it first.
Where can I protect the mark?
In Slovakia through the Slovak Industrial Property Office, in Czechia through its office, throughout the EU with one EUIPO application and internationally through the Madrid System (WIPO). We recommend the most effective and cost-conscious combination for your markets.
Why search before filing?
A search identifies earlier identical or similar marks and whether your sign meets registration requirements. It reduces the risk of refusal or opposition from an earlier owner, saving time and costs.
How long does protection last?
Registration lasts ten years from the filing date and can be repeatedly renewed for further ten-year periods (in Slovakia § 22 of Act No. 506/2009 Z. z., in Czechia § 29 of Act No. 441/2003 Sb., for an EU trade mark Article 52 of Regulation 2017/1001). We also monitor renewal deadlines to prevent accidental expiry.
What if someone uses a similar brand?
Depending on the stage, an opposition, cease-and-desist demand, cancellation application or lawsuit may be available. We assess similarity and the strength of your rights and recommend the most effective procedure, including compensation claims.
Is protecting the logo enough, or should I protect the name too?
It depends on what matters to you. A word mark protects the name independently of graphics, while a figurative mark protects the logo in its specific form. We often recommend both and advise what makes most sense in your situation.
Legal Q&A
Common questions on this topic
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Someone registered a domain using my name or brand. What can I do?
Domain registration alone does not permanently defeat your earlier rights. If the domain infringes your trademark or business name, you can rely on trademark rights or unfair competition protection and seek an end to its use, compensation and potentially transfer of the domain. The approach depends on whether you have a registered mark and how the domain is actually used.
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Someone has applied for a trademark similar to ours. How and by when can we oppose it?
Opposition is filed with the Slovak Industrial Property Office within three months of publication of the application in its bulletin. The deadline is strict: later additions, expanded grounds and evidence are disregarded, so the filing must be complete from the outset. Monitoring competitors' applications continuously is worthwhile. After registration, the longer route of an invalidity application remains.
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We have a registered trademark but do not use it. Can we lose it?
Yes. If a mark has not been genuinely used in Slovakia for an uninterrupted period of at least five years, the Office revokes it on a third party's application. The law presumes non-use, which the owner must rebut. The same rule applies to EU marks under Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001. An unused mark also weakens as an enforcement tool: in opposition proceedings, the other party can demand proof of genuine use.
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Further reading
A dispute over a .sk, .cz or .eu domain: court or alternative dispute resolution
A domain carrying your name or brand can be obtained from its holder either by a court action or in faster alternative dispute resolution under the registry rules. Each extension has different conditions. This article is for companies and e-shops deciding which route to take.
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A logo from a designer as a trademark: without a licence you risk oppositions and a dispute over rights
A logo is often the designer’s work of authorship, and a paid invoice does not yet make it fully your logo. Anyone wishing to register it as a trademark needs a licence from the author that expressly covers registration, modifications and worldwide use. Otherwise oppositions, invalidity of the trademark and problems when selling the company are all in prospect.
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Business name and trademark: why registering a company does not protect the brand
A registered or reserved business name protects you against another company registering an identical name, but it does not protect a product brand. This article is for founders and companies that want to use their name as a brand as well, and explains where business names and trademarks meet and how to avoid conflicts.
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