Sweden (SE)

Sweden officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth largest country in Europe. The capital city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.4 million; and a low population density of 25 inhabitants per square kilometre (65/sq mi). 87% of Swedes live in urban areas, which cover 1.5% of the entire land area. The highest concentration is in the central and southern half of the country.

Intellectual property protection in Sweden

Intellectual property office Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV)
Website http://www.prv.se
Contact details Patent Department
Box 5055
102 42 Stockholm
(46 8) 782 28 00

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 31 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Swedish and English
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Swedish Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney Power of Attorney can be submitted along with the application or within one month from filing the application

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney Power of Attorney can be provided along with the application or within one month from the date of filing
Opposition period Within three months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Swedish Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Designer’s name and address
  • Representation of the design
  • Class number according to the Locarno Classification
Multiple design applications Yes, if they belong to the same class of Locarno classification
Power of Attorney Power of Attorney can be provided along with the application or within one month from the date of filing
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Swedish Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia