The Romanian Patent and Trade Mark Office (PTO) issued a decision on 17 December 2025 to begin issuing trade mark registration and renewal certificates electronically (digitally signed) as of January 2026 for all applications and requests where an e-mail address is the provided contact method.

Implementing the provisions of Art. 571(5) of Government Decision 1197/2022 amending Government Decision 1134/2010 on the Trade Mark Regulation, the recent decision provides that if an applicant, holder, interested person, or agent indicates electronic contact details, the PTO will prioritise electronic communication for notifications and other correspondence.

The Romanian PTO has been issuing renewal decisions electronically since mid-2025, while the PTO continued to issue renewal certificates on paper, often with considerable delays. The new decision is expected to streamline the process by enabling both renewal decisions and certificates to be issued electronically – simultaneously or with shorter time lags. Unless receipt is confirmed, electronic decisions and certificates are considered received on the first working day after being emailed to the owner or representative.