trademark registration
Trademark Registration in Romania with OSIM and EUIPO
Your mark searched and filed at OSIM or the EUIPO for you, with every 2026 state fee and statutory term in view.
- Filed at OSIM and the EUIPO under your power of attorney
- OSIM, EUIPO or Madrid: the conditions set out
- 2026 state fees itemised, in lei or euro
- Protection for 10 years from filing, renewable
The brand the application will protect, in its real owner's name.
Protect the brand while the structure is being set
In Romania the right in a mark is acquired by registration at OSIM (Oficiul de Stat pentru Invenții și Mărci, the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks), and between two applicants the earlier filing wins. A founder preparing CASP authorisation with the ASF or our payment institution licence service can file before the brand goes public.
The owner can be the company formed through company formation in Romania. We file at OSIM or the EUIPO under your power of attorney; an OSIM-registered industrial property attorney represents where the law requires, and a Romanian lawyer gives opinions and drafts deeds. We are not a law firm.
What's included
Clearance search
OSIM's free register, TMview, WIPO Madrid Monitor and the trade register for company names, with a list of what we found.
The application in Romanian
Mark image, colour claim, translation of foreign words and a specific goods list by Nice class, prepared for your signature.
Fees in the right currency
Filing and publication fees paid before submission, so OSIM grants a filing date; lei for Romanian citizens and Romanian-law companies, euro for everyone else.
Filing at OSIM
Online, at the registry desk, by post or by e-mail, filed for you.
The attorney, coordinated
Where the law requires an OSIM-registered attorney after filing, we brief them and track the dates.
The EU route
We file the EUIPO application, basic fee within 1 month; after filing, an owner outside the EEA acts through a professional representative.
Where the service stops
No legal opinion or deed (a lawyer's work, Law 51/1995 art. 3), no tax advice, no promise of registration. Any sector authorisations after registration are a separate file.
Who owns the mark: founder, Romanian company or foreign parent
The owner's citizenship or the law governing the company sets the currency; its domicile, seat or real establishment sets the representation rule.
The founder personally
Pays OSIM in euro unless a Romanian citizen; living outside the EU or EEA, every later step needs an OSIM-registered attorney.
The Romanian SRL
When the Romanian limited liability company owns the mark, it pays OSIM in lei and, seated in the EU, needs no compulsory representation.
The foreign parent or holding
Pays OSIM in euro and, outside the EEA, is represented after filing at both offices; an EEA company may use its own employee at the EUIPO. See the holding company page.
Which owner holds the mark also decides what moves in a sale; tax effects are your tax consultant's question.
OSIM, EUIPO or Madrid: the routes compared
Three routes; a first filing in a Paris Convention or WTO state opens 6 months' priority.
OSIM amounts from OG 41/1998 Annex 4, from 1 January 2026; EUIPO amounts from its fee page; Madrid membership (Law 5/1998) on OSIM's legislation page.
| OSIM, Romanian mark | EUIPO, EU trade mark | Madrid, through OSIM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Territory | Romania only | The whole Union, one right with equal effect in every member state | An international registration through WIPO; Romania is in the Madrid System |
| State fee, one class | Filing 51 lei / EUR 10 and publication 152 lei / EUR 30 together on one payment order, then examination 559 lei / EUR 110 (black and white) within 30 days | EUR 850 online, EUR 1,000 on paper | OSIM transmission 356 lei / EUR 70; WIPO's own fees on top |
| Opposition window | 2 months from publication of the admission | 3 months from publication of the application | Under WIPO's Madrid rules |
| Owner outside the EU or EEA | An OSIM-registered attorney for every step after filing | Represented in all proceedings except filing | Under WIPO's Madrid rules |
| Duration | 10 years from filing, renewable | 10 years from filing, renewable | Under WIPO's Madrid rules |
| If it fails | Appeal to OSIM against the refusal, or a new national application | Conversion into national applications, Romania included; EUR 200 at the EUIPO | Under WIPO's Madrid rules |
| Priority | 6 months from a first filing in a Paris Convention or WTO state | 6 months from a first filing in a Paris Convention or WTO state | Under WIPO's Madrid rules |
An EU trade mark stands or falls as a whole and can then be converted into national applications, Romania included (EUTMR art. 1(2), 139).
How trademark registration in Romania works
Who acts and each statutory term, per OSIM's filing guide. The rules and terms on this page are those of Law 84/1998 as republished in 2020; the law was republished again on 7 April 2026. OSIM's guide gives no typical processing time.
law a term set by statute none no official time is published
- I
Clearance search
Us
- no official time is published
- II
Route and owner
You, with your attorney or lawyer
- 6 months' priority from a first filing
- III
The application
Us
- no official time is published
- IV
Fees, then filing
Us and you
- fees first, or no filing date
- V
Filing date and publication
OSIM
- filing date checked within 7 days
- published within 7 days of it
- VI
Examination
OSIM and third parties
- examination fee within 30 days of filing
- observations: 2 months
- decision within 6 months of publication
- VII
Objections and opposition
The attorney or a lawyer
- objections: 30 days, plus 30 on request
- opposition: 2 months from the admission's publication
- VIII
Certificate
OSIM and you
- certificate fee within 30 days of OSIM's notice
The law's terms, not OSIM's real times. No total duration is shown.
Clearance search
We search the free registers and the trade register; a conflict opinion comes from the attorney or a lawyer.
Route and owner
You decide with your attorney or lawyer; a first filing in a Paris Convention or WTO state opens 6 months' priority.
The application
Prepared in Romanian for your signature; OSIM can classify from a business description for 152 lei.
Fees, then filing
Filing and publication fees go on one payment order, then we file at OSIM. No fees, no filing date.
Filing date and publication
OSIM checks the filing date within 7 days and publishes within 7 days of it; a defect gets 30 days to cure.
Examination
Examination fee within 30 days of filing. Observations run 2 months; OSIM decides within 6 months of publication, or refunds its fees.
Objections and opposition
Objections are answered within 30 days, plus 30 on request; opposition runs 2 months from the admission's publication. The attorney or a lawyer handles both.
Certificate
After OSIM's notice that the procedure has ended, the certificate fee is due within 30 days, or the mark is treated as renounced.
Choosing between OSIM and the EUIPO, or deciding who should own the mark?
We set out each route's and each owner's conditions in one conversation; you decide.
Documents you will need
- The owner's full name and address, or the company's legal name and seat.
- The mark in words; a gif or jpeg image if figurative.
- Any colour claim: it changes the publication and examination fees.
- A translation or transliteration of every foreign-language word.
- A specific goods and services list by Nice class, 12th edition.
- An e-mail address someone reads: OSIM notifies by e-mail.
- Your power of attorney for the filing.
- The earlier application and priority documents, if priority is claimed.
OSIM fees and statutory terms in 2026
Itemised under OSIM's 2026 fee calculator, never totalled; our fee is on request.
OSIM fees under OG 41/1998 Annex 4 from 1 January 2026 (1 euro = 5.0811 lei); payment terms from the trade mark law (2020 text) and OSIM's guide, not the schedule's own column.
| State cost | lei | EUR | When payable | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filing fee | 51 | 10 | Before or with the filing; no filing date without it | Annex 4; OSIM guide |
| Publication, black and white / colour | 152 / 508 | 30 / 100 | Before or with the filing | Annex 4; OSIM guide |
| Examination, one class, black and white / colour | 559 / 965 | 110 / 190 | With the application or within 30 days of filing, else rejection | Annex 4; OSIM calculator |
| Each further class; figurative or stylised element | 254; 152 | 50; 30 | As for the examination fee | Annex 4 |
| Priority claim with the application / filed later | 254 / 1,016 | 50 / 200 | With the priority claim | Annex 4 |
| Opposition, one class / each further class | 305 / 152 | 60 / 30 | With the opposition, within 2 months of the admission's publication | Annex 4; OSIM guide |
| Registration certificate | 254 | 50 | Within 30 days of OSIM's notice that the procedure has ended, else renunciation | Annex 4; OSIM guide |
| Renewal, one class, black and white / colour | 610 / 1,016 | 120 / 200 | From 6 months before expiry; up to 6 months late with the fee raised by 50%, plus the new certificate fee | Annex 4; OSIM calculator |
| Recording an assignment / a change of the owner's name or address | 508 / 127 | 100 / 25 | With the request | Annex 4 |
| Appeal against a refusal / against an opposition or transfer decision | 762 / 1,270 | 150 / 250 | With the appeal, within 30 days | OSIM calculator; trade mark law |
From filing to first renewal: statutory terms and fees, one class in black and white
- FilingApplication filed; filing and publication fees paidFiling 51 lei / EUR 10; publication 152 lei / EUR 30
- 7 daysOSIM checks the filing dateTrade mark law, 2020 text
- 7 daysPublication, within 7 days of the filing dateTrade mark law, 2020 text
- 30 daysExamination fee, counted from filing; else rejectionExamination 559 lei / EUR 110
- 2 monthsObservations runTrade mark law, 2020 text
- 6 monthsOSIM decides, counted from publicationTrade mark law, 2020 text
- 2 monthsAdmission published; opposition windowOpposition 305 lei / EUR 60
- 30 daysOSIM's notice that the procedure has ended: certificate fee due, else the mark is treated as renouncedCertificate 254 lei / EUR 50
- 5 yearsGenuine use in Romania, from the end of the procedure; without it, revocation on requestTrade mark law, 2020 text
- 6 months beforeRenewal window opens ahead of the 10-year dateRenewal 610 lei / EUR 120
- 6 months lateGrace after expiry: renewal fee raised by 50%, plus the new certificate feeRenewal 610 lei / EUR 120, plus 50%
The law's terms, not OSIM's real times; no total duration is shown. Amounts are for one class in black and white, as in the table above.
Problems we solve
A company name is not a trade mark
The name right comes from the trade register (Law 265/2022 art. 51) and clears no mark. We search both.
An owner outside the EU or EEA
Filing is open; every later OSIM step needs an OSIM-registered attorney, whom we coordinate.
A fee missed after filing
An unpaid examination fee means rejection, an unpaid certificate fee renunciation. We track both 30-day terms.
Renewal and use
Renewal opens 6 months before the 10-year date, or 6 months late at +50%. Five years without genuine use, and no good reason for it, opens revocation.
Selling or restructuring the company
An assignment needs a signed written deed. One the founder holds is not the company's (confirm with a lawyer): see what a buyer inherits with a ready-made Romanian SRL and our company changes service.
Selling the company, restructuring the group, or a renewal date coming up?
We list which marks sit with which owner and which terms are running, then prepare the OSIM requests for signature.
Why work with us
Licensing and founder immigration lead, Bucharest. Romanian, English, Italian.
Where the matter needs an OSIM-registered attorney or a Romanian lawyer, we coordinate with the one you appoint, and we follow OSIM's 2026 filing guide and fee schedule.
From our practice
A filing first raises who owns the mark, whether the goods list is specific enough, and which currency applies.
Frequently asked questions about trademark registration in Romania
Can you file my trade mark at OSIM, and when is an attorney needed?
Yes. We prepare the application and file it at OSIM under your power of attorney. Representing you in the procedure is the work of an OSIM-registered industrial property attorney. For an owner with no domicile, seat or real, working establishment in the EU or EEA, it is compulsory in every step after the filing; we coordinate the attorney.
Do I need a Romanian industrial property attorney if my company is outside the EU?
Yes, for every OSIM step after the filing, if the company has no seat or real, working establishment in the EU or EEA. The filing itself does not need one. A Romanian SRL as owner is outside that rule. At the EUIPO, an owner outside the EEA is likewise represented in every proceeding except the filing.
Is my registered company name already protected as a trade mark?
No. The exclusive right to a company name comes from its entry in the trade register (Law 265/2022 art. 51), and it does not clear trade mark conflicts. Taking someone else's registered mark as a company name engages the applicant's liability. A name reservation and a trade mark search are two separate checks.
Why does this page show OSIM's fees but no total and no price for your work?
OSIM's fees depend on who the owner is (lei for Romanian citizens and Romanian-law companies, euro for others), any colour claim and the number of classes, so one total would mislead. A total without the 254 lei certificate fee misleads everyone: unpaid, the mark is treated as renounced. Our fee is on request, set by the route and the owner.
Can you guarantee my mark will be registered, and by when?
No. OSIM decides, and any third party may file observations or an opposition. The law sets OSIM's terms, such as a decision within 6 months of publication, and OSIM refunds its fees if it misses that term. OSIM's guide gives no typical processing time, so we work to the statutory terms and promise no date.
How do I register a trade mark in Romania?
Search OSIM's register, TMview and WIPO Madrid Monitor. File the Romanian application with the filing and publication fees already paid, then pay the examination fee within 30 days of filing. Answer any objection. After OSIM's notice that the procedure has ended, pay the 254 lei certificate fee within 30 days.
How long does trade mark registration in Romania take?
The law sets the terms: filing-date check and publication within 7 days each, observations for 2 months, a decision within 6 months of publication, opposition for 2 months after the admission is published, and the certificate fee within 30 days of OSIM's notice. OSIM's guide gives no typical processing time, so no total is promised.
What does OSIM charge in 2026, and do I pay in lei or euro?
For one class in black and white: filing 51 lei or EUR 10, publication 152 lei or EUR 30, examination 559 lei or EUR 110, certificate 254 lei or EUR 50 (OG 41/1998 Annex 4, from 1 January 2026). Romanian citizens and Romanian-law companies pay in lei, everyone else in euro.
Should I file with OSIM, the EUIPO or both?
The conditions differ. An OSIM mark covers Romania only; an EU trade mark covers the whole Union as one right, stands or falls as a whole and can be converted into national applications. Six months' priority from a first filing in a Paris Convention or WTO state lets one route follow the other. The choice is yours.
How do I check whether a name is already a registered trade mark in Romania?
Search OSIM's free online register, TMview and WIPO Madrid Monitor; OSIM's paid documentary search is informative only. Check the trade register for company names too, because a registered company name is a separate right. Whether a result is a real conflict is an opinion for an industrial property attorney or a Romanian lawyer.
Can someone oppose my trade mark, and what happens then?
Yes. Anyone with an earlier right may oppose within 2 months of OSIM publishing the admission; the fee is 305 lei or EUR 60 for one class. The parties then have 2 months to settle, extendable by up to 3 months, followed by evidence, a reply and a decision within 2 months. The EUIPO window is 3 months.
How long does a Romanian trade mark last, and what if I miss the renewal?
Ten years from the filing date, renewable for further 10-year periods. Renewal can be requested from 6 months before expiry, or within 6 months after it with the renewal fee raised by 50%. OSIM sends a reminder, but it carries no liability if the reminder never arrives, so the date has to sit in your own calendar.
Do I have to use the mark to keep it?
Yes. A Romanian mark not genuinely used in Romania for 5 uninterrupted years after the registration procedure ends, without good reason, can be revoked on request. An EU trade mark needs genuine use in the Union within 5 years of registration (EUTMR art. 18). The 5-year term is one of the dates we track with the renewal.
What happens to the trade mark when I sell my Romanian company?
If the mark itself is sold, the assignment needs a written deed signed by both parties, recorded at OSIM for 508 lei or EUR 100 and binding on third parties from publication. If the owning company is sold by its shares, it remains the owner; a lawyer confirms that reading for your transaction.
Is there EU funding for registering a trade mark in 2026?
Not from the EUIPO SME Fund: its 2026 trade mark voucher is exhausted. EUIPO fees carry no VAT and are not refunded if the application is rejected, so the EUR 850 online fee for one class is spent whatever the outcome. OSIM's national fees are listed above, itemised in lei and euro.
Ask for your trade mark filing plan
Tell us the mark, who should own it and what it will be used for. We reply Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00 Bucharest time.