I believe that most of our friends know Germany very well. Even if they don’t know this country, they have been exposed to German cars. There are also many major car manufacturers in China that come from Germany; such as Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, etc. These well-known cars in our country come from Germany. We in China now have more and more emerging industries, and they all plan to develop and invest in Germany. For these emerging industries in China, opening up the German market and applying for German trademark registration is a very important task. So how do we register a German trademark? What are the German trademark transfer procedures?

1. How to register a trademark in Germany:

German trademarks are "Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property", "Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Trademarks", and "International Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Registration" A member state of the Nice Agreement and the World Intellectual Property Organization; trademarks in Germany can be divided into: commodity trademarks, service marks and collective trademarks that can be registered in accordance with the law. ;The international classification of goods and services used for trademark registration is adopted.

2. Naming German registered trademarks

German trademarks consist of French, English and graphics. You can choose one, two or all three of them. Chinese Processed graphically in Germany. The name should not only be catchy and easy for consumers to remember, but also give some ideas to the company. There are two types of German trademark searches, one is a free preliminary search, and the other is a paid search that produces a formal search report. It is usually recommended to do a reported search to avoid approximation, so that it is free and laborious.

3. Priority of German trademark registration application

If a trademark has been identically registered (design, product) in a member country of the Paris Convention, then except for certain circumstances, it can Get priority registration.

IV. Information required for application to register a German trademark

1. To apply as a legal person, attach a copy of the "Business License" or valid registration certificate with an official seal; to apply as a natural person, attach 1 personal identity document;

2. Applicant’s detailed information (in Chinese and English), including name, nature, nationality, detailed address, postal code, and contact information;

3. Electronic version of trademark standard sample;

4. Product name and category.

5. Time for German trademark registration

1. Time for response: 4-6 weeks

2. Time for announcement of objection: 3 months

3. Registration time: March to September, validity period: 10 years

4. German trademark validity period: 10 years from the application date. If you need to continue to use it after the registration validity period, you should continue to use it within the registration validity period. Apply for registration renewal 6 months before expiration. Each renewal registration is valid for 10 years.

The German trademark transfer and registration procedures are similar. If you want to know the specific situation, you can consult the intellectual property online customer service. International Trademark TransferInternational Trademark Registration