{"id":225393,"date":"2026-03-05T12:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oryon.be\/de-stappen-bij-het-registreren-van-een-merk\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T20:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:12:57","slug":"steps-involved-in-registering-a-trademark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oryon.be\/en\/steps-involved-in-registering-a-trademark\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps involved in registering a trademark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#004F37&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/oryon.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gradient_mixed-1.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;-50%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;90px||130px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;130px||130px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px||50px||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; background_image_width_phone=&#8221;89%&#8221; background_position_phone=&#8221;bottom_right&#8221; background_horizontal_offset_phone=&#8221;-100%&#8221; background_vertical_offset_phone=&#8221;-22%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; width__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; width__hover=&#8221;85%&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;BricolageGrotesque-ExtraBold|900|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;70px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;350ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;70px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Steps involved in registering a trademark<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;700ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>After developing an effective trademark strategy, we register your trademarks in the relevant countries. Registration is a condition for legal protection.<\/p>\n<p>Our trademark attorneys guide you through the entire process: from preliminary search to application, registration and publication. 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This comprises providing detailed information about your trademark and the goods or services it represents.<\/p>\n<p>In principle, a trademark must be registered in every country, but important exceptions exist such as the <strong>Benelux<\/strong> <strong>trademark<\/strong>, the <strong>EU<\/strong> <strong>trademark <\/strong>and <strong>international<\/strong> <strong>registration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After registration, your <a href=\"https:\/\/oryon.be\/en\/trademarks\/\">trademark<\/a> is valid for a period of 10 years. It can be renewed for further 10\u2011year periods. Subject to <strong>renewal<\/strong> your trademark remains your property.<\/p>\n<p>[\/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=&#8221;Step 4&#8243; story_title=&#8221;Formal assessment&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The public authority assesses your application to ensure it meets all <a href=\"https:\/\/oryon.be\/en\/requirements-for-registering-a-trademark\/\">legal requirements<\/a>. This process usually takes several months but we keep you informed throughout. In any case, your trademark is protected from the filing date provided the trademark is eventually registered.<\/p>\n<p>[\/tmdivi_timeline_story][tmdivi_timeline_story label_date=&#8221;Step 5&#8243; story_title=&#8221;Publication and opposition&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Once approved, your application is published in the official trademark register of the chosen country or region. This marks the start of the <strong>opposition period<\/strong>, during which time third parties may oppose your application in the so-called <strong>opposition proceedings<\/strong>. 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