• Trademark fees

Fees associated with filing the trademark applications in Italy, as well as other trademark fees, are available in the fee calculator.

• Multiple-class applications

Multiple-class trademark application is possible in Italy.

• Minimum filing requirements

For obtainment of the filing date a trademark application in Italy must contain:
- applicant’s data (name, address, nationality);
- list of goods/services;
- pictures of the trademark (.jpeg format);
- payment of the filing fee.

• Requirements to the Power of Attorney

A scanned copy of the signed Power of Attorney must be submitted within two months of filing an Italian trademark application. Notarization or legalization of the Power of Attorney is not required.

• Priority document

For confirmation of the right of priority, a certified copy of the priority application should be submitted within two months from filing the trademark application in Italy along with a translation into Italian if the certified copy of the priority document is filed in a language other than Italian.

• Validity term

The trademark in Italy is valid for ten years from the date of filing, indefinitely renewable for the like periods.

• Opposition period

The opposition period is three months from the date of trademark publication in the official Bulletin on the Italian Patent and Trade Marks Office's website.

• Renewal

It is possible to file a renewal application from 1 year before the expiration date of the registration and up to six months after such date paying a surcharge. The signed POA is required.

• Use requirement

If a trademark has not been used for a period of five years from the registration, it is vulnerable to be cancelled for non-use on a third party request filed with the Italian Trademark Office.

• Representation by a trademark attorney

For foreigners residing outside Italy it is recommended to perform the trademark prosecution through an agent: a registered Italian trademark attorney or a lawyer.

• What can be registered as a trademark in Italy

Any sign distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises may be registered as a trademark in Italy. Particularly, words, including personal names, designs, letters, numerals, sounds, the shape of goods or of their packaging, color combinations or tonalities, motions, multimedia, sounds, patterns, holograms or shapes may be registered as a trademark.

• Notes

1. Online Search databases: Italian Trademarks, EU Trademarks, International Trademarks.
2. Trademark registered in Italy via national procedure is valid in San Marino and vice versa.
3. Trademark protection in Italy may also be obtained via registration of the European Union Trademark.
4. The time limit to file a response to a provisional refusal of an international registration in Italy is 3 months from the date on which the notification of the provisional refusal by the International Bureau of WIPO is received. The language of the response is Italian. For applicants not established or domiciled in a Member State of the European or European Economic Area, it is necessary to file a response through a local representative or a lawyer registered in the appropriate professional role.

Brief summary is based on the information provided by Gallo and Partners S.r.l. on 01.10.2025
Please contact us if the above information is not in conformity with Italian IP Laws