2. substantive examination: according to the law, examine whether the trademark is registrable, whether it is the same as or similar to the previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the trademark law. For trademarks that fail to pass the substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform him of the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit a reexamination within the time limit from the date of receiving the notice of rejection; otherwise, the application will be deemed to be abandoned, and the application date and application number will not be retained.
3. Trademark announcement: After examination, the examiner thinks that the trademark application is acceptable, and then he will publish an announcement in the official German trademark announcement. 3 months from the date of announcement is the objection period;
4. Registration approval: A trademark that has been ruled to be registrable after objection, or a trademark that has been announced without objection, will be registered and a registration certificate will be issued. The whole smooth application process (if there is no rejection, objection, etc.) will take about 4-6 months.