- Preliminary examination on registration
- Preparation and filing of an application
- Restriction of the list of goods and services after the receipt of an European search report
- Reply to a negative Office Action: Working out arguments which persuade the examiner
- Lodging of a formalities appeal with the Office of Harmonization in the Internal Market
- Working out of the substantiation of appeal and execution of the appeal proceedings before the board of appeal
- Renewal
- Transfer of the trademark rights