Change of mark
If you want to change a trademark that you have applied to register, or make changes to a trademark that is already registered, you can request a trademark change.
Terms of change
The Norwegian Industrial Property Office may accept mark changes if the changes are “insignificant and do not affect the overall impression” (Trademark Act, sections 13 and 34). This condition implies that there is a narrow scope for making changes to a trademark.
We specifically assess in each individual case whether a brand change meets this condition.
If we reject a request for a mark change, you can still apply to register the mark as a new trademark application.
What does it cost?
If you wish to change the mark of a registered trademark, you must pay a fee of NOK 1 200. This is for processing the claim, and must be paid regardless of whether we accept the change of mark or not.
If you wish to change the mark of a trademark that is under processing, you do not have to pay this fee.
How do you request a trademark change?
Complete the form for other changes and send it as an attachment together with the correspondence form to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office.
Examples of change of mark
Below you will see some real examples of mark changes.
Registration number 246378
The change is that the descriptive text PÅ HOLTET was removed. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 48824
The change is that the word SPECIAL is written in a thinner font, and the letter K has been adjusted somewhat in shape and color intensity. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 252097
The change is that the words BLOCK and MATCH have been combined into one word. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 228302
The change is that the company designation AS was removed from the mark. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 272094
The change is that the color of the mark is changed from solid black to solid blue. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
A registration of a mark in black and white also provides protection for reproduction of the mark in other colors. The change therefore means that the protection of the mark is limited to reproduction in blue instead of the mark having protection for reproduction in all colors. If the change had been the opposite, from blue to black, the change would not have been accepted as the protection would have been extended to reproductions of the mark in all colors.
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Registration number 197437
The change is that the details that create a shadow and depth effect in the figurative element are removed. After the change, the figurative element appears in a yellow color and with thicker lines than in the original registered mark. AMFI is also reproduced in a thicker font. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 286198
The change is that the color of the figurative element has been changed from orange to pink, and both colors give a reddish expression. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 184528
The change is that the word AND has been changed to &, and the meaning of the mark therefore remains the same. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 71555
The change is that the hyphen between SUMA and BLESS is removed, and the words are combined into one word. The meaning of the mark remains the same. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 289001
The change is that the descriptive word APP is removed from the mark, and the distinctive word GENUS remains in the mark. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 98532
The change is that the text elements A SELECTION OF and NEW YORK CITY in the upper and lower parts of the mark were removed. In addition, the mark has more prominent links and is written in a bolder font. The letter combination LTD has been added after the word SONS. The change was accepted as the removed words, as well as the added company designation LTD, are not considered to have distinctive character. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 175534
The change is that the white details that create a shadow and depth effect in the letters are removed. The shape and expression of the mark remain essentially the same as the original registered mark. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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Registration number 71441
The change is that the font has been changed. However, the visual effect of the two letters T is still preserved. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office found that this change was minor and did not affect the overall impression of the mark.
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