How much does an EU trade mark application cost?
An online application for an individual EU trade mark costs EUR 850 for one class, EUR 900 for two or EUR 1,050 for three, excluding professional advice and disputes.
Verifiable answer
An online application for an individual EU trade mark costs EUR 850 for one class, EUR 900 for two or EUR 1,050 for three, excluding professional advice and disputes.
- How much does an EU trade mark application cost?
- €850 / online application in one class
- €850
- European Union, applicant based in Italy
- 7 September 2026
- Confidence: High
- Basic EUIPO electronic application fee; First goods or services class within the basic charge; Application covering one individual trade mark
- Additional class fees beyond the first; Professional clearance searches and application drafting; Advice during opposition or appeal proceedings; Later renewals and protection outside the EU
- Number of classes requested; Electronic or non-electronic filing; Individual, collective or certification mark; Professional help and the tasks included; Challenges arising during examination
- 2 sources
Short answer
EUIPO application fees depend on the classes of goods and services covered. An Italian national trade mark uses a separate fee schedule.
An Italian business selling across borders may consider an EU trade mark for the name or sign used on its goods and services. This is a separate application to EUIPO, with its own fees, rather than a translation added to an Italian registration. The useful starting point for a budget is the online application fee for an individual mark covering one class. Classes group goods and services, so choosing them requires a clear account of what the business offers. This guide separates the official application charge from the work a trade mark professional might quote. It does not estimate the average cost of securing a registration, and payment alone is no promise that an application will succeed. Checking earlier signs, choosing the wording of the goods and services list and dealing with a challenge are different tasks from making a payment. When reviewing a professional proposal, ask for each task to be identifiable and for official charges to be separated from the adviser’s fees. That makes it easier to see whether a low opening quote covers only submission or also includes work later in the process.
What is included
- Basic EUIPO electronic application fee
- First goods or services class within the basic charge
- Application covering one individual trade mark
What is not included
- Additional class fees beyond the first
- Professional clearance searches and application drafting
- Advice during opposition or appeal proceedings
- Later renewals and protection outside the EU
How the price breaks down
| Item | Type | Frequency | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online filing in one classBasic application fee for an individual EU trade mark. | Compulsory | one-off | €850 |
| Second classPayable only when the application includes a second goods or services class. | Optional | one-off | €50 |
| Each class from the third onwardsUnit charge multiplied by the number of classes beyond the second. | Optional | one-off | €150 |
What the price depends on
- Number of classes requested
- Electronic or non-electronic filing
- Individual, collective or certification mark
- Professional help and the tasks included
- Challenges arising during examination
Hidden costs
- A professional quote may omit official fees; ask for the combined amount with each item shown.
- Expanding the product list before filing may introduce additional paid classes.
- A challenge may require work beyond the original submission service.
How to spend less
- Set out your goods and services before choosing classes, rather than adding categories just in case.
- Compare Italian and EU protection against the markets where you intend to use the sign.
- Ask for searches, drafting, official fees and dispute work to be priced separately.
- Check the filing channel: EUR 850 is the electronic application rate.
- Check earlier signs before committing money to packaging and signage using the proposed name.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fee for two or three classes?
For an individual mark filed online, the official total is EUR 900 for two classes and EUR 1,050 for three. These are additions of scheduled fees rather than average adviser charges. Before comparing proposals, ask for the goods and services list and the resulting class count. Quotes based on different lists may cover different protection even when the proposed mark is identical.
Does EUR 850 include professional advice?
No. EUR 850 is the basic official fee for an electronic application covering one class. An adviser may charge separately for clearance searches, selecting classes, drafting and managing the application. Ask how a later challenge would be handled as well. A proposal described simply as filing a trade mark does not tell you whether those additional tasks are included.
Is this the price of an Italian national mark?
No. An Italian national application and an EU trade mark application use separate systems and fee schedules. The decision should reflect the markets where the sign will be used and the business plan before the headline charges are compared. This guide covers an EUIPO application; it does not automatically add the cost of an earlier Italian filing or assume both are needed.
Does paying guarantee registration?
Payment covers the application, but it does not guarantee registration. The sign and the goods and services list still need to be assessed, and challenges may arise during the process. For budgeting, separate the initial official charge from possible later work. Ask your adviser what checks will be carried out before filing and how further costs will be agreed if the application encounters difficulties.
Why is there no average all-in price?
The sources establish official charges rather than a comparable survey of professional proposals. Averaging a self-filed application with a package containing searches and ongoing advice would give a misleading result. Use the figures here to identify the administrative part of a quote. For the remaining work, obtain a written proposal specifying the mark, the classes and the services you actually need.
Sources and methodology
How we worked it out
The basic charge comes from Annex I to the EU Trade Mark Regulation, consolidated in December 2025. We cross-checked it against the EUIPO 2026 budget, whose Annex 6 uses the same unit fees in its revenue forecast. Two-class and three-class totals are transparent additions: 850 plus 50, and 850 plus 50 plus 150 euros. The fixed price in this record describes one online class, not a ceiling for every application. We have not estimated professional fees, appeals or opposition work, and we have not deducted grants whose availability to an individual applicant has not been checked.
Why this confidence level
High confidence applies to the official fees: the EU regulation and the office’s 2026 budget agree. It does not extend to professional fees or the likelihood of registration, and no market average has been estimated.
Annex I: EUR 850 online filing, EUR 50 second class and EUR 150 thereafter
Regolamento UE 2017/1001, testo consolidato al 1 dicembre 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Unione europea — EUR-Lex · Public authority · Verified on 7 September 2026
Read the consolidated regulation and the table on page 108. Figures concern individual marks, excluding collective and certification marks.
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The 2026 budget corroborates unit fees of EUR 850, 50 and 150
Bilancio EUIPO 2026, allegato 6 (opens in a new tab)
EUIPO · Public authority · Verified on 7 September 2026
Document dated 20 November 2025, PDF page 132: checked unit fees rather than projected revenue or application volumes.
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Revision history
First published on 7 September 2026; fees checked against the EU regulation and EUIPO’s 2026 budget.
- 7 September 2026
- 7 September 2026
- 7 December 2026
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