Trademark registration in DenmarkQuick answer
Trademarks in Denmark are registered with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO); the official application fee is DKK 2,400 for one class, and third parties can oppose within 2 months from publication of the application. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Denmark can be designated through the Madrid System.
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources
- Office
- DKPTO
- Official fee
- DKK 2,400
- Madrid Protocol
- Member since 1996
- Opposition
- 2 months from publication of the application
- Protection
- 10 years from filing date
- Multi-class filing
- Allowed
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The trademark office and official links
Trademarks in Denmark are registered by the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (Patent- og Varemærkestyrelsen) (DKPTO).
- Trademark office: Danish Patent and Trademark Office (Patent- og Varemærkestyrelsen) (DKPTO)
- Online filing: official e-filing portal
- Trademark search: official trademark database
- Law: Consolidated Trade Marks Act (Consolidated Act No. 88 of 29 January 2019)
- Law: Order No. 1685 of 18 December 2018 on application and registration of trade marks
Official fees in Denmark
| Official fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application, basic fee including one class | DKK 2,400 |
| Application, second class | DKK 240 |
| Application, each class beyond the second | DKK 720 |
| Specified search report (optional) | DKK 840 |
| Renewal, basic fee including one class 2026 rate applies to renewal fees due after 30 June 2026 | DKK 2,400 |
| Renewal, second class | DKK 240 |
| Renewal, each class beyond the second | DKK 720 |
| Late renewal (within the 6-month grace period) Renewal fees paid after expiry are increased by 20% | — |
| Opposition | DKK 3,000 |
| Continuation of an international registration as a Danish application | DKK 1,800 |
Official office fees only (schedule as of 2026-01). Official fee schedule. Professional fees of a local firm are extra — compare fixed-fee packages.
How to register a trademark in Denmark
- Search for earlier marks valid in Denmark, for example in the DKPTO's PVSonline database.
- File the application online through the DKPTO e-filing portal (or by email or post), with the mark, the Nice-classified list of goods and services and the applicant's details.
- Pay the application fee; the DKPTO aims to process the application within about 6 weeks of payment.
- The DKPTO examines formalities and absolute grounds, and searches for earlier confusingly similar marks, sending any search report for information only.
- If no grounds for refusal are found, the application is published.
- Third parties may oppose within 2 months of publication.
- If no opposition is filed, or an opposition is rejected, the DKPTO registers and publishes the mark.
Examination, publication and opposition
- Examination: The DKPTO carries out a formal examination and a substantive examination; applications are refused only on absolute grounds (sections 13 and 14 of the Trade Marks Act), while earlier conflicting marks found in the search are reported for information only. The DKPTO states processing takes about 6 weeks from payment.
- Publication: Applications are published by the DKPTO after examination, and registered marks are published on registration.
- Opposition period: 2 months from publication of the application
Protection, renewal and use
- Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
- Late renewal: 6 months after expiry, with renewal fees increased by 20%
- Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.
- Rights system: first to file.
Filing from abroad
- Local agent: Foreign applicants are not required to appoint a representative, according to the DKPTO.
- Language: Danish; the list of goods and services may first be submitted in English, but a Danish version is required
Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Denmark can act as your local agent — see firms.
Madrid Protocol
Denmark is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 1996). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.
Trademark classes
Nice Classification (45 classes); the DKPTO participates in TMclass. One application can cover several classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.
How Denmark compares
- Opposition: 2 months from publication of the application — compare all countries
- Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry, with renewal fees increased by 20% — compare all countries
- Foreign owners: not required — rules in every country
- Official search: onlineweb.dkpto.dk — all search databases
Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid
Good to know in Denmark
- The DKPTO searches for earlier conflicting marks but does not refuse an application on that basis; it is up to earlier right holders to oppose within 2 months of publication.
- Trade mark rights in Denmark can also arise through use: continuous use of a mark in Denmark that has more than merely local significance creates a right (section 3 of the Trade Marks Act).
- Denmark is an EU member, so a European Union trade mark registered through EUIPO also covers Denmark.
- Under Danish orders, Denmark withdrew its territorial declarations under the Madrid Protocol for Greenland (2011) and the Faroe Islands (2016), which had excluded those territories; separate Danish rules apply to trademarks in the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
- Use of official state symbols such as the Danish royal crown or flag, and of the word "bank", requires permission.