1. Pre-application preparation: make an inquiry in Germany to determine whether the applied trademark is similar to or the same as the previously registered trademark in Germany;

2. Submit an application: after trademark inquiry, it is confirmed that there is no problem in applying for a trademark. The applicant or his entrusted agent may submit a trademark application form and application documents to the German Patent and Trademark Office for trademark registration;

3. Formal review: After receiving the applicant's trademark application request, the German Patent and Trademark Office will review whether the submitted application documents are missing and the format is standardized. If there are any problems, the applicant will be notified to make corrections in time;

4. Substantive examination: After the formal examination is passed, the German Patent and Trademark Office will send examiners to examine whether the applied trademark complies with German laws and violates prohibitive provisions. If there are problems in the examination, the trademark application will be rejected by the examiner. Of course, if the applicant refuses to accept this judgment, he can apply for an appeal;

5. Trademark announcement: After examination, if the German Patent and Trademark Office considers the trademark application acceptable, it will make an announcement in the official German trademark journal;

6. Objection period: the announcement period is the objection period. During this period, if anyone raises an objection to the announced trademark, the German Patent and Trademark Office will not accept the application for the objection trademark, but at this time, the applicant needs to make a reasonable reply to the objection, so that the objection will not be established. 7. Approval of registration: During the objection period, if no objection is raised or the objection is not established after the defense, the application for trademark registration will be approved by the German Patent and Trademark Office, and a trademark registration certificate will be issued to the applicant after a period of time.

8. German trademark registration time: it can be used two weeks after receiving the notice, and the service period is ten years. 、