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Reply to a trade mark suspension notice (OEPM): defence and written submissions (alegaciones)

Reply to a trade mark suspension notice (OEPM): defence and written submissions (alegaciones) is filed with Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM). With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €149 to €149. Official tasa (government fee): Free procedure: replying to a suspension notice before the OEPM does not trigger a tasa (official fee) (art. 24 of Ley 17/2001). The only fee you would pay is the amendment fee if, in your reply, you decided to amend or limit the application: 23,65 € on paper or 20,11 € online, according to the OEPM fees in force since 1 April 2026. If that were the case, we would confirm it to you in writing before you pay anything.

We study the OEPM suspension notice and draft the legal written submissions (alegaciones) needed to defend your trade mark. We act immediately to file the reply within the 1 month deadline and prevent your application from being refused, whether because of formal defects, legal prohibitions or third-party oppositions.

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Estimated total cost
€149 to €149
Managora's fee
€180.29 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Free procedure: replying to a suspension notice before the OEPM does not trigger a tasa (official fee) (art. 24 of Ley 17/2001). The only fee you would pay is the amendment fee if, in your reply, you decided to amend or limit the application: 23,65 € on paper or 20,11 € online, according to the OEPM fees in force since 1 April 2026. If that were the case, we would confirm it to you in writing before you pay anything. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
1 month
Where it is filed
Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee for the handling and legal drafting: 149 €. (No official fee is indicated in the extracts for this procedure)..

Reply to a trade mark suspension notice (OEPM): defence and written submissions (alegaciones): how is it filed?

  1. 11. Complete the form with the details of your case file and upload the notice the OEPM has sent you.
  2. 22. Our Industrial Property specialists will analyse the file immediately, as the deadline is very tight (1 month).
  3. 33. If necessary, we will contact you to propose the best legal strategy (limiting the application, requiring the opponent to prove use, arguing the differences).
  4. 44. We will draft and file the reply online with the OEPM before the deadline expires, and send you the official receipt.

Which documents do you need?

  • •The full suspension notice issued by the OEPM.
  • •Power of representation (we will send you a template so that you can authorise us to act on your behalf).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • The deadline to reply to a suspension notice is 1 month. If the defects are not remedied or no reply is filed in time, your application will be treated as withdrawn, in whole or in part.
  • In the reply it is possible to limit, amend or divide your application if that helps to overcome the prohibition or the opposition.
  • If the suspension arises from a third party's opposition, it is legally possible to require that party to prove that it is genuinely using its earlier trade mark.

Reply to a trade mark suspension notice (OEPM): defence and written submissions (alegaciones): frequently asked questions

Reply to a trade mark suspension notice (OEPM): defence and written submissions (alegaciones): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €149 to €149: Our fee for the handling and legal drafting: 149 €. (No official fee is indicated in the extracts for this procedure).. Managora's fee is €180.29, 21% VAT included (€149.00 net + €31.29 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Free procedure: replying to a suspension notice before the OEPM does not trigger a tasa (official fee) (art. 24 of Ley 17/2001). The only fee you would pay is the amendment fee if, in your reply, you decided to amend or limit the application: 23,65 € on paper or 20,11 € online, according to the OEPM fees in force since 1 April 2026. If that were the case, we would confirm it to you in writing before you pay anything..

Reply to a trade mark suspension notice (OEPM): defence and written submissions (alegaciones): how long does it take?

1 month

Reply to a trade mark suspension notice (OEPM): defence and written submissions (alegaciones): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: The full suspension notice issued by the OEPM., Power of representation (we will send you a template so that you can authorise us to act on your behalf).. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM). You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) ↗.

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