Germany trademark registration is lastly based on the revised trademark law of 1994. Germany is also a member of the Madrid Protocol. Trademark protection is provided through registration.
Trademark classification is done through the 10th edition of Nice classification. Germany also requires applicants to have a local trademark attorney for trademark registration.
The application will be finalized in 6 to 9 months. Within 3 to 6 months, an announcement is published for the trademark which has been subjected to the research and examination. It takes about 2 months for the first application registration to be taken from the office.
The appeal term for the trademark is 3 months from the publication date. Again, the trademark protection term is 10 years and it can be renewed every 10 years. If the brand has not been used within 5 years, it may be subject to cancellation.
We recommend that you always work with an official office regarding your current activities. Sistem Patent works directly with official trademark representatives in the German trademark registration office.