Trademark Registration in Germany

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1. When a trademark search has not been done, you should not file your trademark in Germany.
2. If you plan to file your trademark in the European Union, there is no need to file your trademark in Germany as well, as Germany is part of the EU. Please keep in mind, that an EU trademark registration will no longer protect you in the UK though.
3. When you want to achieve protection in another country. Since trademarks are jurisdictional, a trademark in Germany will not be valid in the US or Canada.
4. When you have a done a trademark search and found an identical or similar trademark. In this case, please consider changing the trademark name to avoid a trademark opposition.
5. When your trademark is descriptive or generic, please do not file in Germany as it will be refused on absolute grounds.

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1. File a trademark with a German Trademark Office, called DPMA.
2. File a Trademark in the European Union, via European Union Intellectual Property Office, called EUIPO.

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There are 3 ways how you can proceed:

1. Book an initial phone call with us. Here is the link for the trademark package
2. Ask for a free preliminary trademark search to get an idea of whether your trademark can be registered. This is a basic search but if your mark is unregistrable, we'll be able to tell you. Order your search here.
3. Buy a trademark package right away to start the trademark registration process without further delay. You can see our pricing on this page and can buy directly from our website.

What happens after I buy a trademark package?

1. We'll confirm your order.
2. We'll check if your trademark is registrable. A comprehensive trademark search will be done at this stage. We will provide detailed recommendations on how to increase the chances of achieving registration if your trademark turns out to be problematic.
3. If your trademark is registrable, we'll move forward with the trademark registration process.
4. If your trademark has low chances of achieving registration, you will have 3 options:

• Ask for a full refund;
• Come up with a different name. We will provide detailed instructions for this. Further trademark searches are included in the package and there is no extra cost. We'll keep searching until we find a registrable trademark;
• Proceed with the filing anyway.

The choice is yours. Make the first step now.

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• which are devoid of any distinctive character for the goods or services;
• which consist exclusively of signs or indications which may serve, in trade, to designate the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, value, geographical origin or the time of production of the goods or of rendering of the services, or other characteristics of the goods or services;
• which consist exclusively of signs or indications which have become customary in the current language or in the bona fide and established practices of the trade to designate the goods or services;
• which are of such a nature as to deceive the public, for instance as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of the goods or services;
• which are contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality;
• which contain state coats of arms, state flags or other state symbols or coats of arms of a domestic locality or of a domestic municipal or other local authority association;
• which contain official signs or hallmarks indicating control or warranty;
• which contain coats of arms, flags or other signs, seals or designations of international intergovernmental organizations;
• the use of which can evidently be prohibited in the public interest in accordance with other provisions.

• If identical or similar trademarks are registered in Germany or as an EU trademark or as an international trademark with protection in Germany.

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