Trademark registration in Slovakia

The trademark office and official links

Trademarks in Slovakia are registered by the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic (Úrad priemyselného vlastníctva Slovenskej republiky) (ÚPV SR).

• Trademark office: Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic (Úrad priemyselného vlastníctva Slovenskej republiky) (ÚPV SR)
• Trademark search: official trademark database
• Law: Act No. 506/2009 Coll. on Trademarks (Zákon o ochranných známkach), consolidated version of 1 July 2025
• Law: Act No. 506/2009 Coll. on Trademarks, as amended up to Act No. 291/2018 Coll. (WIPO Lex)
• Law: Decree No. 567/2009 Coll. implementing the Trademarks Act (as amended up to Decree No. 240/2019 Coll.)

Official fees in Slovakia

The office does not publish an up-to-date fee schedule we could verify. Ask firms that cover Slovakia for a quote that shows official and professional fees separately — post a request or compare packages.

How to register a trademark in Slovakia

1. Search for earlier identical or similar marks, for example in TMview.
2. File the application with the Industrial Property Office, grouping goods and services under Nice class numbers in ascending order.
3. The Office examines whether the application meets the legal conditions, including absolute grounds for refusal, and gives the applicant a chance to respond before any refusal.
4. The Office publishes the application in its Bulletin (Vestník).
5. Third parties may file an opposition within 3 months of publication; anyone may also submit written observations on absolute grounds until registration.
6. If no opposition succeeds, the mark is entered in the register.

Examination, publication and opposition

• Examination: The Industrial Property Office examines whether the application meets the conditions of the Trademarks Act, including absolute grounds for refusal; relative grounds are raised through opposition. No official processing time was found.
• Publication: Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office (Vestník)
• Opposition period: 3 months from publication of the application in the Vestník

Protection, renewal and use

• Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
• Late renewal: Additional period of 6 months starting the day after the regular renewal deadline
• Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.
• Rights system: first to file.

Madrid Protocol

Slovakia is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 1997). 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); goods and services are grouped by class number in ascending order. One application can cover several classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.

How Slovakia compares

• Opposition: 3 months from publication of the application in the Vestník — compare all countries
• Renewal: every 10 years; grace period Additional period of 6 months starting the day after the regular renewal deadline — compare all countries
• Official search: branddb.wipo.int — all search databases

Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid

Good to know in Slovakia

• Anyone may submit written observations against an application on absolute grounds until the mark is registered; the person submitting them does not become a party to the proceedings.
• An application covering several goods or services can be divided into separate applications up to registration, keeping the original filing and priority dates.
• Revocation for non-use can be sought if the mark has not been genuinely used within 5 years of registration or for 5 continuous years, unless there are justified reasons.
• Slovakia is an EU member, so a European Union trade mark registered through EUIPO also covers Slovakia.

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