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, trademarks Registration applicants can be enterprises, institutions, social groups, industrial and commercial persons or natural persons from 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.