[Be_Silly]

Sorry, to clarify, OHIM fees aren't that bad, but you do have to get a translator because you need 2 EU languages, say Eng / French, and again all that local service address stuff, and if you're a US Corp, registering your corp as trading in the EU, somewhere, someplace, and filing even blank tax returns.

What you really need is an Uncle of a friend who's in this business, and tel lthem you'll f=do the donkey work, but can you use their office and beg tricky questions. Network it. Be prepared for some of the snottiest put-downs though :)

That said, DO IT THE HARD WAY YOU'LL LEARN A F'N TON about business!