Gibraltar Trademark Registration

To obtain trademark protection in Gibraltar, it is first necessary to have the trademark registered in the United Kingdom. Once the trademark has been registered in the United Kingdom, its extension to Gibraltar must be requested before the Companies House of the Government of Gibraltar. In practice, this means you secure protection in the UK first and then extend that protection to Gibraltar, ensuring your brand is recognized and enforceable both in the UK and in Gibraltar. If you extend a combined trademark (word + logo), the exclusive right will be limited to that exact configuration, so if you want to protect word and figurative elements separately, you should file separate trademarks in the UK and then extend them accordingly.

No documents are necessary.

The average application process for extending a trademark to Gibraltar is approximately 10 months for straightforward cases. This timeframe is an estimate based on current processing times and may vary significantly depending on the circumstances of each application.

Once the extension is granted, the validity of the trademark in Gibraltar depends entirely on the underlying UK registration. As long as the mark remains in force in the United Kingdom, the extension in Gibraltar also remains valid. After renewing the trademark in the UK, there is a three (3)-month period during which you must request the renewal of the corresponding Gibraltar extension in order to maintain protection there.