Add or import a registered trade mark as new claim or import it

When filing a new EUTM application, you can make various types of claim based on earlier registrations. You can add a claim to the request either by:

  1. providing some basic information; or
  2. by importing the data using the ST.13 application number of a trade mark.

i) Adding a new claim with some basic information

The Add a claim operation is available for these claim types:

  • Priority
  • Seniority
  • International registration transformation
  • Exhibition priority

Here is an example for a "Priority" claim.

Endpoint: /eutm-filing/applications

{
    ...
    "priorities": [
        {
            "countryCode": "ES",
            "applicationNumber": "M0004354",
            "applicationDate": "2021-05-18"
        }
    ],
    ...
}

The requisite information will differ depending on the type of the claim.

The response will include the provided information with an identifier.

{
    ...
    "priorities": [
        {
            "identifier": "e2aac082-f03f-4e7b-ad7f-d846a0a4b18c",
            "countryCode": "ES",
            "applicationNumber": "M0004354",
            "applicationDate": "2022-05-18"
        }
    ],
    ...
}

ii) Importing registered trade mark as a claim using St13 identifier

The Importing a claim operation is only available for:

  • Priority
  • Seniority
  • International registration transformation

Below we can see an example of a priority claim introduced by importing a registered trade mark into an EUTM application.

{
    ...
    "priorities": [
        {
            "st13ApplicationNumber": "DE503020221067064"
        }
    ],
    ...
}

Note: the ST.13 application number and other trade mark information is retrieved from TMview.

 

The response will include the information about the imported trade mark.

{
    ...
   "priorities": [
        {
            "identifier": "2e6d65d4-255d-486f-af40-59d409276f88",
            "countryCode": "DE",
            "applicationNumber": "3020221067064",
            "applicationDate": "2022-04-27",
            "st13ApplicationNumber": "DE503020221067064"
        }
    ],
    ...
}

Validations

Adding a new claim (whether by providing information or by importing the trade mark data) implies the execution of some validation rules. If there is a blocking rule that is not adhered to, the server will send a ‘bad request’ response. The response will indicate what the error is.

Here is an error response example.

{
    "type": "/problems/claim-invalid-period",
    "title": "Claim date not in acceptable period",
    "detail": "Application date Sun Mar 14 00:00:00 CET 2021 cannot be older than 6 months",
    "status": 400,
    "instance": "/applications",
    "date": "2021-03-14T00:00:00",
    "period": "P6M"
}