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VERDICT

Should I use EUIPO?

Начало - euipo.europa.eu

Depends. If you need an EU-wide trademark or design, this is the only official registry — it is mandatory, not optional software. Skip it if you actually want IP management software or enforcement help; that is a different category entirely.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~35 public sources; many snippets were truncated, so some claims rely on category knowledge.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

€850 first class

EU trade mark application

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Design registrationSeparate fee schedule
SME Fund€0 (grant)

Best for

  • Brands registering an EU-wide trademark
  • Design filers covering all member states
  • SMEs claiming SME Fund grants
  • Pre-filing trademark clearance searches

Not for

  • Teams wanting IP portfolio software — that is the G2 'IP management' category, not this
  • Single-country businesses — national IP offices fit better
  • Anyone expecting enforcement — EUIPO registers rights, it does not police them
  • SaaS buyers comparing vendors — this is a government office, not a product

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Scam websites impersonate EUIPO to phish payments — pay only via the official portal

medium

€850 covers only one Nice class; every extra class adds more fees

medium

Registration is not enforcement: you monitor and litigate infringements yourself

medium

Public sentiment is poor: 2.1/5 on Trustpilot; expect slow bureaucratic support

Pros and cons

Pros

  • One filing protects a trademark across all EU member states
  • Free public search via TMview and eSearch plus
  • SME Fund grants reimburse part of IP filing costs
  • Multi-factor authentication protects the User Area
  • Mediation services available for trademark and design disputes

Cons

  • Trustpilot rating is 2.1/5
  • Publication does not equal enforceability — enforcement stays on you
  • One user saw their EU trademark killed by a corporate dispute
  • A user publicly alleged unlawful processing of their data
  • Additional classes stack fees on top of €850

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x4security x3news x5

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • €850 first class

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. €850 spans 27 countries; SME grants cut cost
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Bureaucratic process; 2.1/5 Trustpilot
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Filing, search, guidelines, mediation in one registry
  • Support quality: 2/5. Trustpilot 2.1/5 despite service charter
  • Security posture: 4/5. MFA required; ISO certification claimed
  • 2.1/5 Trustpilot rating Public reviews
  • €850 First-class filing EU trade mark, extra classes cost more
  • Yes Free search tools TMview and eSearch plus, no filing needed
  • 3.2M+ Filings to date EU trade mark applications over 30 years

Pricing

EU trade mark application

€850 first class

  • One Nice class included
  • Additional classes cost extra
  • Covers all EU member states

Design registration

Separate fee schedule

  • Own fees page on EUIPO
  • Same EU-wide coverage

SME Fund

€0 (grant)

  • Vouchers reimburse part of IP fees
  • Apply before filing

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

sentiment is weak: a 2.1/5 Trustpilot rating, a Reddit complaint over a lost trademark, and one data-processing complaint on LinkedIn.

“$160M VC-backed company just killed my EU trademark”
Reddit, r/ExperiencedDevs

Alternatives

Compare EUIPO with each alternative.

  • IP management software

    Use dedicated tools for portfolio tracking, not the registry

Full analysis

Based on ~35 public sources; many snippets were truncated, so some claims rely on category knowledge.

Official EU trademark registry, not software — mandatory for EU IP filings; free search, €850 first-class fee.

Methodology

Based on ~35 public sources; many snippets were truncated, so some claims rely on category knowledge.

Sources

  1. Trustpilot reviews of euipo.europa.eutrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Reddit: company killed my EU trademarkreddit.com
    review
  3. USPTO vs EUIPO trademark feessayadilaw.com
    news
  4. EUIPO fees and payments (trade marks)euipo.europa.eu
    official
  5. EUIPO SME Fundeuipo.europa.eu
    official
  6. Free EUIPO tools guide (TMview, eSearch plus)intepat.com
    news
  7. EUIPO increases User Area security (MFA)euipo.europa.eu
    security
  8. Securing EU trademarks: publication ≠ enforceabilityiptechblog.com
    news
  9. EUIPO data processing complaintlinkedin.com
    review
  10. G2: Intellectual Property Management Software categoryg2.com
    review
  11. EU trademark cost calculatorvilta.cy
    news
  12. EUIPO warning: websites impersonating the officefacebook.com
    security
  13. Expanded mediation options at the EUIPOmayerbrown.com
    news
  14. EUIPO data protection / ISO certificationeuipn.org
    security

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