OHIM application: figurative mark with letters?

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Regarding an OHIM registration, what are the advantages of registering your trademark as a "figurative mark with letters" instead of either a word mark or a figurative mark?

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Matthias berger   ausschnitt
Lawyer

I agree with Simon - registering the word mark first is preferable if it is distinctive, meaning that it is eligible for registration because it is not descriptive for the goods/services you intend to cover. The scope of protection of a word mark is broader as it is not resticted to a specific graphical form. If your budget allows, and your logo is particularly distinctive, you should add another application for the figurative mark as well. The latter can also be the only option you might have in case the word itself is non-distinctive and thus, cannot be registered as a word mark. More questions - just let me know!

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