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How to apply for a German trademark in Germany

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The process of trademark registration in Germany is very simple. Due to the impact of the epidemic, it is inconvenient for people in China to go abroad. You can find a professional and formal agency to handle the trademark registration, which will take care of the whole process. Of course, Bajie can also handle it. The following are relevant matters related to German trademark registration:

1. What are the requirements for applying for registration of a German trademark?

1. German law stipulates that the acquisition of trademark rights is based on registration;

2. According to German Trademark Law, trademark registration applicants can be enterprises, institutions, social groups, industrial and commercial persons or natural persons in any country or region. ?

2. Prepare and submit registration application materials

1. The power of attorney for trademark registration must be signed or sealed by the principal; ?

2. Applicant Name - Applicants who are legal persons need to provide a copy of their business license with a clear official seal; applicants who are natural persons need to provide a copy of their ID card and individual business license (copy or scan) with a clear official seal, and overseas applicants only need to provide their passports. That’s it; ?

3. Applicant’s address (if the applicant is a legal person, the application address must be consistent with the address on the business license); ?

4. Trademark name, designated goods/services Category and specific items;

5. 12 copies of clear trademark drawings, no larger than 29.7cm*21cm. If applying for color protection, 20 copies of color drawings, a certified copy of the trademark registration certificate of the country of origin, Citizens of reciprocal countries that grant privileges to German citizens do not need to be certified; ?

6. Any request for priority should be made within two months after submitting the application to the German Patent Office. Applications for priority for German service marks are granted. , enjoy the same treatment when applying in Germany.

3. German trademark registration process?

1. Query - query the name and graphics of the trademark to be registered to confirm whether it can be registered

2. Submit information ——Prepare the required information for registration and submit a trademark registration application?

3. Declaration—Declaration by a lawyer to the German Trademark Office?

4. Acceptance—the Trademark Office delegates the processing to a lower level Notice

5. Examination - the examiner conducts substantive examination (problems - rejection - targeted review)

6. Registration approved - no problems in review

< p>7. Publicity - whether there is any objection (within 3 months of objection period) (if there is objection - reply)

8. Issuance of trademark registration certificate

4. German trademark registration application Time??

1. The time required for acceptance: about 4 weeks; ?

2. The time required for registration: 9-12 months.

I hope the above answer will be helpful to you, thank you~