Our experienced German Trademark Law Firm successfully assists many applicants from around the world with their self-filed EUIPO design applications
Who is this EU design representation service for?
Our professional EU design representation service is particularly suitable for applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), who have self-filed one or more EU design applications or a design application series and require only formal EUIPO representation.
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Frequently Asked Questions concerning EU design representation
Can I file my EU design myself if I am not from the European Union?
Yes. Non-EEA applicants may file their EU designs directly with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). However, professional EUIPO representation becomes mandatory after filing, so that the EUIPO can further process the design application(s) and ideally register the EU design(s).
What happens if an EUIPO representative isn’t appointed in such a case and if I do nothing?
If no EUIPO representative is appointed for your EU design application in due time following an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency / irregularity notice and if you do nothing, your design application might be abandoned and the paid official fees of at least 350 € will be lost.
Why did I receive an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice?
An Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice is issued if you’ve filed a design application at the EUIPO without a professional representative and are located outside the EEA (European Economic Area), being countries like Switzerland, Australia, Great Britain / United Kingdom (after Brexit), New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Japan, China, etc.
Do I also need a professional EUIPO representative if I am from the United Kingdom (UK) / Great Britain (GB)?
Yes, since the Brexit also applicants from the United Kingdom (UK) / Great Britain (GB) need a professional EUIPO representative for their self-filed European Union design application.
What is an EUIPO examination report with an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice?
According to an EUIPO examination report with an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice your design application has a formal problem and it is necessary to appoint an EUIPO representative to avoid the refusal of your design. Such a problem is easy to overcome by appointing a professional representative like us to take over the representation of your design application.
What is the legal basis for the necessity to appoint a professional EUIPO design representative for self-filed design applications from applicants outside the European Union?
The representation requirement is based on Article 77(2) EUDR and implementing rules before the EUIPO. EU design applicants from outside the EEA must appoint a professional representative for proceedings beyond filing an EU design application.
Is the Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice the same as the one under Article 41 EUTMR?
An Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice is not the same as the one under Article 41 EUTMR, but it is quite similar. The Article 77(2) EUDR concerns self-filed design applications, whereas Article 41 EUTMR concerns self-filed trademark applications, which require a professional representative according to Article 119(2) EUTMR.
Can you act as EUIPO representative for multiple related applications?
Yes. We regularly handle multiple design applications and offer reduced fixed flat fees for such matters. Just let us know the number / deficiency notice and some details about the design, so that we can send you our offer.
Do you review my EUIPO design strategy?
Our basic representation service only deals with procedural formalities / irregularities, being a missing EU representative. However, we can also review your design strategy and the details of your EUIPO design application upon request for some additional fees.
Can I enter your EUIPO representative ID in the design application myself?
If you didn’t already file your EU design and only intend to do so, we also offer the option, that we allow you to directly use our EUIPO representative ID when filing your EUIPO design. A proceeding like this avoids a complaint from the EUIPO in this regard and speeds-up the design registration process at the EUIPO.
Just send us more information about your intended design and we’ll send you our offer and further information after a quick conflict check. After your final order and respective payment of our fees, we’ll provide the representative details, so that you can proceed with your self-filed application and use our representative ID for your EUIPO design application.
What is the deadline to reply to an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice?
The deadline to reply to an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice is two months calculated from the issue date of the provisional refusal in the examination report.
How do I get a fixed-fee quote for a reply to an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice?
To receive a fixed-fee quote for a reply to an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice, please let us know the following:
- Applicant details like picture of the design or description (for a conflict check)
- Copy of the deficiency notice (if received) with deadline
- Whether additional applications are concerned
Once we have this information, we’ll typically respond within less than 24 hours a business days (subject to availability).
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At our experienced German Patent and Intellectual Property Law Firm LICHTNECKER & LICHTNECKER we’ve already successfully handled a lot of such cases and if necessary, we can react to the irregularity according to Article 77(2) EUDR for self-filed EU design applications the same day or within a short timeframe (after receipt of the payment and subject to availability of our design professionals).
Your advantages with LICHTNECKER & LICHTNECKER as your EUTM Representative:
- Experienced German and European Trademark and Design Attorney: Lots of experience with EUIPO design filings and EU representation matters
- Supporting clients from outside the EU for many years
- Low flat fee prices and NO hidden fees
- Quick turnover time
An Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice is easy to overcome and we are ready to quickly act as your EUIPO representative for your self-filed EU design application and take over its representation to remedy the complaint.
If you need an experienced EUIPO representative to overcome an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency, the solution of our skilled German Intellectual Property and Trademark Law Firm is easy, smooth and fast for a low flat fee. Our qualified EU trademark representatives can help you to keep your EU trademark application on track.
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