Greece is a “first-to-file” jurisdiction, which means that, as a rule, rights over a trademark are granted to the person or company that files it first, not the one that uses it first. To obtain protection, trademark applications must be filed with the Hellenic Industrial Property Organization OBI. Registration gives you exclusive rights to use the mark for the goods and services covered and to act against infringers. Trademark protection in Greece can also be obtained regionally through a European Union Trademark (EUTM), which covers all EU member states, or via an international registration extended to Greece under the Madrid System, as Greece is a member state to the Madrid Protocol; we offer services for trademark filing through the Madrid System.
When you register a combined trademark (with both word and figurative elements) in Greece, your exclusive rights are limited to the exact configuration as filed and registered. If you want to protect the word element and logo separately, it is advisable to file separate applications (one for the word mark and one for the figurative mark). This strategy gives you stronger, more flexible protection.