Swedish is the official language

Documents must be submitted in Swedish, unless PRV grants an exception in an individual case. Please be aware that PRV reserves the right to request a certified Swedish translation if any attachments are written in a language other than Swedish.

Use our online services

You can submit documents in digital format via our online services for many types of matters. PRV recommends using these services. All documents signed and submitted through our online services are considered original documents, as submission is electronically signed with an electronic ID.

Trademark online services 

For sending confidential information to PRV, please use our encrypted online services. Please note that unencrypted email is not a secure form of communication. For cybersecurity reasons, we advise against using unencrypted email, especially when sending confidential materials.

Documents that require signature

• Trademark application form/Application form for administrative revocation
• Power of attorney
• General power of attorney (documents submitted via eOLF/wOLF are also accepted)
• Documents confirming priority
• Letter of consents
• Coexistence agreements
• Transfers and other certificates proving the transfer of a trademark
• Requests for trademark amendments
• License agreements
• Pledge agreements
• Withdrawal of application
• Requests for the cancellation of a registered trademark

PRV accepts both physical signatures and electronic advanced or qualified signatures as described in the e-IDAS regulation.

eIDAS Regulation

If you are unsure whether the e-signature service you are using meets the required standards, your service provider should be able to confirm the level of signature it supports.

PRV may request a document to be given in with original signature or as certified copy if PRV finds reasons therefor, for example if there are doubts to whom the document originates from.

Power of attorney

A Power of attorney for a representative is required 

• When a registration is to be removed from the trademark register. 
• When the list of goods in a registration is to be limited, reclassified, or corrected/clarified. 
• When a new holder is to be recorded in a trademark registration. The one who issues the power of attorney depends on who is applying for the recordal, the holder or the person who wants to be recorded as the new holder. 
• When one wishes to be recorded as a representative for a holder of a trademark registration. 
• When applying to remove a holder's recorded representative, and the applicant is neither the holder themselves nor the holder's recorded representative. 

Powers of attorney must be signed with a pen, or with an approved electronic/digital signature. 

A power of attorney is not initially required if one represents someone in an opposition or with an application for administrative revocation of a trademark registration, but a power of attorney may be required if we have reason to suspect that the person lacks authorization. This applies to all cases.

The power of attorney must include

• the representative’s name and address
• information on the authority the power of attorney grants
• if the power of attorney concerns a specific trademark/design, it must clearly state which one this is
• date
• signature
• printed name
• it must be original or a certified copy

Email

PRV accepts scanned original documents submitted via email as PDF attachments. Please note that this does not apply to general powers of attorney

PRV does not verify authorized signatories

PRV does not verify whether the person signing a submitted document is authorized company signatory or holds valid power of attorney. We assume the sender of the document is authorized. The parties themselves are responsible for ensuring that documents are signed by an authorized individual.