Germany Trademark Registration

Germany Administration （ Deustsches Patent-und Markenamt ）

Germany Administration of Trademark is Deustsches Patent-und Markenamt 。 The subjects protected by trademark:
Character, alphabet, number, design, sound, 3D object and so on.

The document required for application:

1. the sample for the trademark, including appointed products or service. （ 26.2× 17CM ）

2. the design of the trademark ( 26.2* 17cm ) ；

3. the cost of applying for trademark.

The applying procedure of trademark registration

After received the application of the trademark registration, Deustsches Patent-und Markenamt will give a no. to the applicant and confirm the date of application ( the date when the Deustsches Patent-und Markenamt received the application ). Then they will send the notification of acceptance to the applicant or agent. After this, Deustsches Patent-und Markenamt will not send any other notice. Then they will check whether the application confirms to the requirement of registration, after checking the No. and payment.

If it doesn't confirm to the requirement, they will inform to applicant to amend.

If you make the amendment within the specified time, the application will be continued; if not, the application will be denied.

If there are defects as follows, the date when you make amendment will be taken as the date of application.
Lack of the applicant's personal identity information.
Lack of trademark design
Lack of appointed products or service projects.

If there is absolutely no reason to deny the application, then the trademark can be registered. If there is adequate reason to deny, the applicant will receive a notice, then the applicant can go to Deustsches Patent-und Markenamt to declare his opinion within specified time. After considering of the applicant's opinion,

If Deustsches Patent-und Markenamt still think it's necessary to deny the application, then the examinant of higher level will decide if it can be registered or not.

If the application is finally denied, the applicant first can raise objection to OBJECTION EXAMINER. If the objection is overruled, the applicant can appeal to Federal Patent court. For objection, we will not charge additionally.

If Deustsches Patent-und Markenamt doesn't give any answer for the objection, the applicant can request for the adjudication.

If Deustsches Patent-und Markenamt still doesn't give answer for request for 2 months, the applicant can appeal to court.

If the document for application confirms to the requirement, and there is absolutely no reason to deny, the trademark will be registered and declared. And should pay attention that after registration, the trademark only obtains temporary right. It still have the possibility to be objected by existing prior right.

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