Since 24th November 2014, it is possible to apply for a faster examination of a trademark application in the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) and get one’s application published within 4 to 5 weeks. A fast track application requires a trademark owner to select goods and services from the database of terms already accepted by OHIM; therefore, an applicant is not to come up with its own list of goods and/or services, but rather to choose from the list provided by OHIM.
There are two main conditions for the application to be treated as a fast track:
Please find a full list of conditions applicable in order to proceed with the fast track procedure here.