Spain · OEPM Filing
Make your brand unmistakably yours in Spain.*
Flat fee, Spanish-qualified attorney (API), OEPM and EUIPO clearance included. We file directly with the Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas — Spanish-language drafting and full prosecution support.
Last updated May 2026
Complete Package
Complete Spain trademark registration
Have a Spanish API prepare and file your trade mark with OEPM — drafted to clear examination under the Spanish Trademark Law (Ley 17/2001 de Marcas).
- OEPM and EUIPO database clearance search before filing
- Spanish-language drafting of the specification of goods and services
- Nice classification confirmed by your Spanish API
- Filing directly with OEPM via the SEDE Electrónica portal
- Pre-action office-action response included — argues distinctiveness or refines the specification
- Free second clearance search if your first mark conflicts with an earlier Spanish or EU mark
- Live monitoring of the 2-month opposition window after publication in the Boletín Oficial de la Propiedad Industrial (BOPI)
- 1 year of post-registration API representation included free
- EUTM-vs-Spain decision support based on the senior-marks landscape
Experienced attorneys, every step of the way
Trademark registration isn't a form — it's a legal proceeding. Every GTC application is prepared and filed by a US-licensed attorney, not a paralegal or chatbot.
Real applications, real registrations — across the US and other jurisdictions. Live count from our case management system.
We file directly in the US and coordinate through partner counsel for international protection via the Madrid Protocol and national routes.
Plus 50+ partner attorneys across multiple jurisdictions, so your US filing and your international rollout sit with one accountable team.
How it works
Three steps. One Spanish attorney. Zero guesswork.
Free attorney-led knockout search
Tell us your brand name and class. One of our Spanish-qualified attorneys runs a OEPM knockout search and tells you — in plain English — whether to file, refine, or pivot. No charge, no obligation.
We prepare and file with the OEPM
We draft your goods/services description, classify under Nice, prepare the specimen, and file directly with the OEPM. Your attorney appears on the application as counsel of record.
We handle the OEPM from filing to registration
Examination correspondence, examiner calls, deadlines, publication, opposition, and final registration — your attorney monitors and responds. You get notified at every milestone.
The full price, without the surprise
What you pay, line by line
| Line item | Cost | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| GTC service fee — first class | $420 | Covers clearance, Spanish drafting, classification, e-filing, opposition-window monitoring, and standard prosecution. |
| GTC service fee — each additional class | $295 / class | Same API work scaled across additional Nice classes in the same application. |
| OEPM filing fee — first class | €132.04 | Paid directly to OEPM via the SEDE Electrónica portal. Non-refundable, even if your application is refused. |
| OEPM filing fee — each additional class | €89.45 / class | Standard surcharge for each Nice class beyond the first. |
| Office-action response | Quoted upfront | Standard formal objections are included. Substantive refusals under Articles 5-6 are quoted upfront before any work begins. |
| Opposition defence | Quoted upfront | Defending a third-party opposition during the 2-month window is quoted per matter, before any work begins. |
No hidden subscriptions. No “expedited” upsells. Government fees are passed through at cost.
Why this matters
Spain is first-to-file with strict Spanish-language examination
First-to-file under Ley 17/2001
Whoever applies at OEPM first owns the priority right. Spain recognises some prior-use defences in narrow cases, but the safer strategy is to file early.
Spanish-language descriptiveness analysis
OEPM examiners assess distinctiveness in Spanish. A mark that's distinctive in English can be descriptive in Spanish translation. Pre-filing screening catches this before you spend €132.04.
Hispanic-market gateway
A registered Spanish trade mark supports brand protection across the entire Spanish-speaking world via Madrid Protocol designations and prior-rights opposition strategies in Latin American jurisdictions.
EU-route vs national-route decision
EUTMs cover all 27 EU states (including Spain) for €850. A direct Spanish filing makes sense when other EU member states have blockers or when you want a fully independent national right.
Before you file
The do's and don'ts of Spain trademark filing
Do
- File at OEPM early — Spain is first-to-file, and prior unregistered use only helps in narrow circumstances.
- Screen the mark for Spanish-language descriptiveness before committing to a filing strategy.
- Pick distinctive marks (invented or arbitrary terms) — descriptiveness is the most common Spanish refusal ground.
- Diary the 2-month opposition window after publication in the BOPI (Boletín Oficial de la Propiedad Industrial).
- Decide EUTM vs national-route based on the senior-marks landscape across the EU — your API will recommend.
Don't
- Don't assume your US registration covers Spain — it doesn't.
- Don't use ® on an unregistered mark in Spain — it can support a misleading-advertising counterclaim.
- Don't pick descriptive or laudatory Spanish terms — they fail under Article 5 of Ley 17/2001 absolute grounds.
- Don't miss the deadline to respond to an OEPM office action — the application is treated as withdrawn.
- Don't ignore senior EUTM rights — they can block your Spanish filing via opposition.
What gets refused, and why
Most refusals are predictable — and avoidable
Here are the most common refusal grounds at the OEPM, and how attorney-led filing prevents them.
Conflict with an earlier mark (Article 6, Ley 17/2001)
An earlier identical or similar Spanish or EUTM right covers identical or similar goods. A pre-filing OEPM + EUTM clearance search catches this before you spend €132.04.
Lack of distinctive character (Article 5(1)(b))
The mark is generic, descriptive, or non-distinctive in Spanish. Counsel argues acquired distinctiveness or refines the specification.
Descriptive or laudatory in Spanish (Article 5(1)(c))
The mark describes a kind, quality, intended purpose, or origin in Spanish. Strict Spanish-language examination — your API drafts to clear this bar.
Public-policy or deceptive marks (Article 5(1)(f)-(g))
Includes marks contrary to public policy, deceptive marks, and protected official insignia. We screen for these at intake.
Your Customer Success Team
A real team that owns your matter — not a ticket queue.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing — real people who pick up the phone, so you never re-explain your brand or chase a queue.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact — coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. No intake form, no re-explaining.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow — so nothing important slips through the cracks.
A real person, on email or a call — at every step.
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“I had infringed on the copyright of a big brand, which threatened to lose my business. However, thanks to the professional work of this team, we signed the best possible contract and saved the business.”
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About Spain trademark registration
Spanish trademark protection, in plain English
A Spain trademark registration, granted by the Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) in Madrid, gives you exclusive rights to use your brand name, logo, or slogan across Spain for the registered Nice classes of goods and services. Spain is one of the larger Western European trademark registries and a strategic Hispanic-market gateway for brands expanding into Latin America.
What an OEPM registration actually gives you
- Exclusive use of your mark across Spain for the registered Nice classes.
- The legal right to use the registered trade mark symbol ® in Spain.
- A basis for customs detention through the Agencia Tributaria at every Spanish port and airport.
- The right to sue infringers in the Spanish Mercantile Courts with statutory presumption of validity.
- A basing application for Madrid Protocol designations into Latin American Madrid-member jurisdictions.
- A 10-year registration term, renewable indefinitely.
Why a Spanish API matters
OEPM is a Spanish-language office and does not refund the €132.04 first-class filing fee if your application is refused. The two most common reasons for refusal — conflict with an earlier mark under Article 6 and lack of distinctive character under Article 5 — both require Spanish legal judgement. A Spanish Agente de la Propiedad Industrial drafts your specification, runs OEPM and EUTM searches, and handles examiner correspondence in Spanish.
Spain as a Hispanic-market gateway
For brands serious about the Spanish-speaking world, a Spanish OEPM registration is the natural anchor jurisdiction. It supports Spanish-language enforcement in Spain itself, serves as a strong prior-right for opposition strategies in Latin American Madrid designations, and gives the brand Spanish-language enforcement leverage across the EU. Many brands pair an OEPM registration with Mexico (IMPI) and Brazil (INPI-BR) as their core Hispanic/Lusophone-market protection layer.
Questions, answered straight
What founders ask before they file in Spain
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Start your Spain trademark
Tell us about your brand and a GTC attorney will review it and email a flat-fee quote — no payment, no obligation.
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Select every country or region you want protection in — we price each separately.
The exact word or slogan to protect — spelling, capitalization and spacing all matter.
Word only (e.g. NIKE), logo only (the swoosh), or both — this changes what we can protect.
💡 Not sure? Choose "Combined" if your brand uses both a logo and text together.
If your mark uses foreign words or non-Latin script, offices require a translation/transliteration.
Filing in 10+ countries?
Consider Madrid Protocol instead of Spain alone.
One Madrid international application filed via WIPO can register your trademark across the 130+ countries in the Madrid System — including Spain — from a single submission instead of separate national filings. We price international filings per matter and quote your exact country list.
Attorney advertising. The information on this page is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Use of this site does not create an attorney–client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
- * API representation.
- Every Spain trademark application filed through GTC is filed by an Agente de la Propiedad Industrial (Spanish registered trademark attorney) who is the address for service before OEPM. Non-EU applicants are required by OEPM rule to appoint a Spanish or EU-resident representative.
- † OEPM filing fees.
- OEPM charges €132.04 for the first class and €89.45 per additional class on online filings. Government fees are subject to scheduled adjustments and are passed through at cost. Government fees are non-refundable.
- § Procedural office actions.
- Standard non-substantive office actions are included. Substantive refusals under Articles 5-6 of Ley 17/2001 de Marcas, and opposition defence, are quoted upfront before any work begins.
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