{"id":63473,"date":"2023-03-02T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/?p=63473"},"modified":"2023-03-02T15:55:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T10:25:04","slug":"everything-related-to-registration-of-trademark-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/everything-related-to-registration-of-trademark-in-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything related to the Registration of the Trademark in Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is important to register the trademark in Greece in order to get legal trademark protection. A trademark in Greece is valid for 10 years of time period, as long as the renewal application is filed and the renewal fee is paid before the expiration date. This article talks about everything regarding legal provisions related to trademark and trademark registration<\/strong><\/a> in the Greece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legal Provisions related to Trademark in Greece<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Greece, trademark registration is regulated and governed by the Greek laws and by the laws of EU (European Union). Law 4679\/2020 is the relevant trademark registration legislation that is responsible for the registration of trademarks in Greece, and it was further amended in 2021 by law 4796\/2021. Earlier, trademark registration in Greece was governed by 4072\/2012. The Greek Trademark Office, which functions within the Ministry of Economy and Development, controls the registration of trademarks. In Greece, the person owning the brand has the right to protect his trademark under the trademark law. However, it is important to remember that Greece, like other countries provide territorial trademark registration, and if someone wants to register his trademark in other countries, then he has to file a separate application or consider international trademark registration options such as the Madrid Protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trademarks which are non-distinctive, descriptive or deceptive in nature or contra bona mores are excluded from trademark registration. The distinctiveness of a trademark is a specific subject and varies by case by case assessment as to whether the particular trademark is eligible for registration according to above mentioned criteria or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can be constituted as a Trademark?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A trademark can be any sign or symbol or combination of signs and symbols that hold the ability to distinguish the goods and services of one company from the goods and services of another company. The following examples of signs that can be registered as trademarks are mentioned below in great detail:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n