Germany Trade Marks Registration

German authorities
Germany's trademark department is German patent and trademark office
Deustsches (Patent Markenamt) und -

Trademark protection
Words and letters, Numbers, graphics, sound, etc.

How to apply for registration of trademarks
Need to submit the application documents registered trademark
1, trademark, including sample specified products or services,
2, the registered trademark design, (26.2 x 17CM)
3, apply for registration fee,
Trademark registration procedures
After receiving a registered trademark, patent application before a number to apply for patent and determine the date of receiving the application (date), then immediately sent to the applicant or agent acceptance. After this, the Patent Office will no longer sent a letter received books. In determining the number and paid for, though class after will apply for registration of compliance with formal requirement review.
If it does not conform to the requirements, and inform the applicant will be corrected,
If the corrections, within the time limit specified in the application process, will continue to be rejected, otherwise, apply,
If the application, there are defects in the rectification, after the date of filing date: lack of applicant information, No trademark design, No designated goods or services,
If not, the absolute reason dismiss, registered trademark can obtain. If have absolute reason, applicants will receive the notice, and have the opportunity to within the time prescribed by the Patent Office this statement. After considering the applicant,
If the Patent Office, that it is necessary to maintain rejected. By a higher level of inspector will decide whether registered,
If the registration, are ultimately rejected, the applicant may first OBJECTION to the EXAMINER objections against null and void, the court of appeal to the patent. Opposition, no additional charge,
If the Patent Office, not just in six months, the applicant may answer against the proposed rule,
If requested, haven't made in two, the applicant may appeal directly,
If the application materials in line with norms, and there is no absolute reason, trademark registration and the announcement will be. Must notice is, after registration, the trademark rights obtained temporary, there will be based on the prior right of objection,

Trademark registration objection
After the public announcement earlier, trademark right holder may raise objections within three months. Discrepancy in duplicate. If the opposition is established, the registration shall be revoked. If the three months without objection, the trademark is registered, only the cancellation of the cancellation procedure to revoke the trademark rights.

Trademark protection
Ten years from the date of the application, protection, count to ten years after the date of the application is the last day of the month so far. Ten years later, each renewal. At last a renewal term must be made before, if not in this day, patent fees will be notified its trademark registrant shall be revoked. In this notice within six months after delivery, the registrant, but still can put forward many must extend a fee.