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How Much Does It Cost to Register a Trademark in Sweden or the EU? PRV and EUIPO Fees Compared for 2026

This is obviously one of the most common questions we get from our clients. In this post we aim to clarify what costs are usually associated and should be budgeted for when planing to register a trademark in either EU or Sweden. What is an official fee, and what does it cover, and more importantly, what it does not cover.

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Simon Fouladi

14/09/2026

Can ChatGPT or Claude File a Trademark for You? The Risks of AI-Only Applications

General-purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude can reduce preparation time. But they can also produce confident answers based on incomplete facts, outdated information or a limited understanding of the company’s commercial plans. For a trademark, those weaknesses can lead to extra fees, gaps in protection, ownership problems or a preventable rebrand.

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Simon Fouladi

11/09/2026

A trademark refusal is a business problem before it is a legal problem

Your trademark application has been refused. The launch is moving. Packaging may already be printed. Investors or distributors are asking whether the brand is protected. Marketing wants a yes-or-no answer.This is the moment when many teams make an expensive mistake. They either panic and rebrand too early, or they keep spending money fighting for a weak application that was never likely to succeed.

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Simon Fouladi

08/09/2026

What to Do After Trademark Registration: Monitoring, EU Expansion, Renewal, and When to File Again

A registered trademark gives you legal rights. It does not automatically monitor new trademark applications, update your protection when your business changes, or extend your rights into every new country you enter. A registered trademark gives you legal rights. It does not automatically monitor new trademark applications, update your protection when your business changes, or extend your rights into every new country you enter.

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Simon Fouladi

23/08/2026

Do You Have to Rebrand After a Trademark Cease-and-Desist? An EU Startup Guide to Trademark Threat Letters

You launch a product, buy the domain, line up paid campaigns, and then a cease-and-desist email lands in the founders’ inbox. Here is what you need to know on how to handle the situation.

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Simon Fouladi

09/08/2026

Descriptive Brand Names: The Risk, the Limits, and the Ways Out

Many founders choose a name that immediately explains what the company does. It feels rational. Customers understand the offer faster. The sales team explains less. The pitch deck gets simpler. SEO feels easier. The problem is that the same quality often makes the name harder to protect as a trademark.

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Simon Fouladi

07/08/2026