Office Address
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) |
THE OHIM IS THE EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR REGISTERING TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS THAT ARE VALID IN ALL OF THE 27 MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION!
For Enquiries
The Office is open to the public from Monday to Friday, except on official holidays, from 8.30 to 13.30 and from 15.00 to 17.00.
Fax number for the filing of any correspondence relating to specific Community trade mark or Community design files: + 34 96 513 1344
Switchboard: + 34 96 513 9100
Website : www.oami.europa.eu
The OHIMs official website is in the five official languages of the Office: English, Spanish, German, French and Italian.
There is a special section on the site for SMEs and newcomers where basic information can be found about the Community trade mark and design system.
OHIM offers a wide range of search tools allowing a fast and user-friendly lookup of Community trade marks and designs, and providing information about classifications or help in the search for representatives. OHIM also provides access to all non-confidential correspondence exchanged between the Office and the CTM owner.
Links are available on the OHIM website database page.
In addition, OHIM supports the TMview project, which offers a searchable database where users can consult, free of charge, trade mark registers of participating official Intellectual Property Offices from all over the EU including the databases of OHIM and the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO.
For further information, see the TMview website.
SMEs AND NEWCOMERS SECTION
In the SME section you will find simplified practical information about the Community trade mark and design in the Quick Guide to trade marks and the Quick Guide to designs, as well as direct links to more detailed legal and practical information, available on-line.
In the SME section you can also hear and read about other SMEs experiences with the Community trade mark and design, the socalled SME videos can also be seen directly on the OHIM site on Youtube: OAMItubes
PHONING US
Ring our Switchboard at + 34 96 513 9100 from 8.30 to 18.30
SENDING A FAX
General fax number + 34 96 513 1344
For the filing of any correspondence relating to specific Community trade mark or Community design files
GETTING GENERAL INFORMATION
Our Information Centre team provides general information concerning Community trade mark and Community design applications and registrations, general questions concerning the procedure s as well as information on OHIM itself.
Telephone +34 96 513 9100 from 9.00 to 12.00 and 15.00 to 17.00
E-mail information@oami.europa.eu
E-mails may only be used for informal communication with the Office. Correspondence regarding a specific file must always be filed by fax, by post or via e-communication (only Mypage users).
GETTING SUPPORT FOR E-BUSINESS
Expert help is available if you need assistance with urgent technical issues concerning e-filing applications, e-oppositions, e-renewals, MyPage and databases.
Telephone + 34 96 513 9400 from 7.30 to 19.30.
OHIM registers Community trade mark and design rights. Responsibility for enforcement of these rights lies with the customs, police and courts in EU member states.
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More information on the fight against counterfeiting and piracy is available on the European Commission’s website:
OHIM publishes an online Official Journal, an Annual Report, various legal publications including National Law Relating to the Community Trade Mark and case-law overviews produced by the Boards of Appeal.
In addition, the Office’s online magazine, Alicante News, provides a monthly update of information about the Office, including interviews, developments in e-business services, and case-law.
In the SMEs and Newcomers section there are also practical Quick Guides available on trade marks, designs and IP.
See OHIM publications for full details.
To get a free subscription to Alicante News send an e-mail to: subscribe@oami.europa.eu.