Trademark Application In The Fast Lane: Austria's Fast-track Application

In our last blog, Michelle Duchon and Christian Schumacher reported on mandatory information for a national Austrian trademark application.

But how quickly can you get a trademark registered? With the fast-track application, it is possible to register a trademark within 10 working days.

Keep in mind the following special requirements:

1. The correct online form

Two different online forms are available for filing a national trademark application at the Austrian Patent Office online. In this case, you need to select the form for fast-track applications, not the one for standard applications.

1. Trademark type

In the fast-track procedure, only word marks, figurative marks or figurative marks containing word elements can be filed. The fast-track procedure cannot be used for special trademark types such as 3D marks, pattern marks or abstract colour marks.