The European route
If you want trade mark protection in countries which are members of the European Union (EU), you can apply for a Community Trade Mark (CTM) through the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), based in Alicante, Spain.
Your application will cover the following countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Using us to file your application
You can file your application for a CTM at the UK Office, or you can file it direct with OHIM in Alicanté, Spain.
The advantage of using the UK Office is that you will receive an earlier filing date (the day on which we receive your application form) and a filing receipt.
There is a handling fee (payable to the UK Intellectual Office) of
GBP £15
(pounds sterling). The fee should be sent accompanied by our fee sheet FS3 
(48Kb).
The rest of the application fees are payable in Euros and they should be paid direct to OHIM. A list of current fees can be found by going to the OHIM web-site.
If you have an application or registration going through the Community Trade Mark Office (OHIM) you can use that as a basis for an International mark, but the application for that mark must then be made through the Community Office.
More information about community trade
marks can be found on the Office
for Harmonization
in the Internal Market 
.
