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Opposition to a trade mark before the OEPM (Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office)

Opposition to a trade mark before the OEPM (Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office) 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 recurso (appeal) for you. Estimated total cost: €94 to €94.

We file an opposition to a third party's trade mark application published in the BOPI (the Official Industrial Property Bulletin) within the 2-month deadline (art. 19 LM, the Spanish Trade Marks Act). We defend your earlier trade mark, your well-known mark, your trade name or your intellectual property rights against the new application. We automatically estimate the chances of success based on the similarity of the names and the relationship between the classes (TS, the Spanish Supreme Court, and EUIPO case law) and we warn you if the deadline has already expired.

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Estimated total cost
€94 to €94
Managora's fee
€59.29 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa payable
Processing time
2 months from the publication of the application in the BOPI (art. 19 LM). It cannot be extended.
Where it is filed
Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) ↗
What you receive
Recurso (administrative appeal)

Cost breakdown: Our fee 49 € plus the OEPM opposition tasa (official fee) of around 45 €. Fixed cost in Spain (it may vary if the trade mark is an EU one)..

Opposition to a trade mark before the OEPM (Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions in the chat (around 10 minutes).
  2. 2We check the deadline, your standing and the grounds. We estimate the chances of success based on the similarity and the classes.
  3. 3Payment of 49 € + the OEPM tasa (official fee) of 47,16 €.
  4. 4Signature of the mandato (mandate) from your mobile.
  5. 5We assign you a commercial lawyer registered with the Bar to strengthen the written submission.
  6. 6Online filing of the notice of opposition with the OEPM together with payment of the tasa.
  7. 7We follow up on the notification to the applicant and on the decision (8-12 months).

Which documents do you need?

  • •Screenshot of the BOPI showing the publication of the application you are opposing.
  • •The registration certificate of your earlier trade mark if you are relying on a relative ground for refusal.
  • •Evidence of genuine use of your earlier trade mark (invoices, advertising, website) to strengthen the opposition.
  • •If you are relying on a well-known or reputed mark: evidence of that reputation (surveys, media presence, market share, awards).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Deadline: 2 months from publication in the BOPI (art. 19 LM). It cannot be extended.
  • Standing: anyone may rely on absolute grounds for refusal (public action); relative grounds require you to be the owner of the earlier right.
  • Estimated chances of success: identical names + identical classes around 85 %; high similarity + identical classes around 70 %; medium similarity + related classes around 35 %; low similarity or unrelated classes around 10-25 %.
  • OEPM tasa (official fee) 2026: 47,16 €.
  • If no opposition is filed in time, the alternative routes are invalidity (art. 51 LM, 5-year deadline) or revocation for non-use (art. 39 LM).
  • Legal representation: not compulsory, but a commercial lawyer registered with the Bar markedly improves the reasoning and the chances of success.

Opposition to a trade mark before the OEPM (Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office): frequently asked questions

Opposition to a trade mark before the OEPM (Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €94 to €94: Our fee 49 € plus the OEPM opposition tasa (official fee) of around 45 €. Fixed cost in Spain (it may vary if the trade mark is an EU one).. Managora's fee is €59.29, 21% VAT included (€49.00 net + €10.29 VAT). This procedure carries no official tasa.

Opposition to a trade mark before the OEPM (Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office): how long does it take?

2 months from the publication of the application in the BOPI (art. 19 LM). It cannot be extended.

Opposition to a trade mark before the OEPM (Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Screenshot of the BOPI showing the publication of the application you are opposing., The registration certificate of your earlier trade mark if you are relying on a relative ground for refusal., Evidence of genuine use of your earlier trade mark (invoices, advertising, website) to strengthen the opposition., If you are relying on a well-known or reputed mark: evidence of that reputation (surveys, media presence, market share, awards).. 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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