Thread: [Announcement] Fundraiser for "Maemo" Trademark registration
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reinob is offline reinob
2015-07-04 , 11:49
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#66
Originally Posted by pichlo View Post
I am not sure if I understand that correctly. Are you saying that, depending on the number of classes, a new registration costs 900-1,800-2,700€, but a renewal costs 2,120-2,120-2,120€?

In that case, would it not be more prudent to take the gamble and let the TMs expire and register them anew, with only one class? (IANAL so this may be a completely idiotic idea.)
AFAIK the renewal fee is EUR 900 for 1-3 classes (so you get the first two additional classes for free).

In #26 @Win7Mac said
Costs for renewal of existing TM registration for 3 classes for the EU: ~2.120,- €.
Deadline: 2015-08-28

Costs for new TM registration (1 class only):
USA (expired): ~1.050 €
China: ~1.000 €

Prices contain the official fees and service fees for an agency.
Prices are subject to currency fluctuation changes as the WIPO
official fees have to be paid in Swiss francs.
I take it that the EUR 2120 include those EUR 900 plus "service fees for an agency."

If that is the case we might do it ourselves (it should not be that difficult, but for work-conflict reasons I cannot myself take, privately, part in anything having with to do with intellectual property).

I gave the money and ran Now it's up to you (e.V.) to decide the best way to do this, including the YES/NO decision and the decision of paying for an agency to take care of it (which in many cases may be advisable as it's really easy to hit a mine and lose money and rights..)
 

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