Apply trademark in other countries

It is important to think through where you will sell your products. In addition, you may also need protection where they are to be produced.

It is both possible to apply for protection in each individual country that applies to you, and to use an international application scheme. Which is best depends on which and how many countries are important to you.

If you have just applied for a trademark in Norway, you should apply in other countries before six months have passed. You can then take the application date from the Norwegian application with you as an advantage when you apply abroad. This is called priority.

You must also submit a priority document. You can order this document from the Norwegian Industrial Property Office.

• If you are going to use your trademark in many EU countries, it may be appropriate to apply for an EU trademark. Then a single application will be able to give you protection in all member states.
• If you are going to use your brand in several countries also outside the EU, the international application scheme through the Madrid system may suit you. Then you choose the countries in which you want protection.
• If you only intend to invest in a few individual countries, it may be most practical to apply directly in these countries.

If you only intend to invest in a few individual countries, it may be most practical to apply directly in these countries.

If less than six months have passed since you submitted an application in Norway, you can "take this application date with you" when you apply in another country. This is called priority.

How you proceed and what it costs varies from country to country.