Trademark Registration in Germany can be obtained in 3 different ways:

1. Through a national trademark registration for Germany, only valid for Germany and not for other countries.

2. Through an international registration (WIPO) with country designation Germany and the possibility to also designate other countries that take part in the Madrid Protocol.

3. Through a Community Trademark Registration, which has validity for all 28 countries of the European Community including Germany.

Countries included in a Community Trademark Registration are Austria, Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The advantages of a Community Trademark registration:

- Low Costs for 28 European Countries
- Can be filed directly
- No home registration needed
- Does not depend on home registration
- Easy and friendly administration
- No local refusals for lack of distinctive character

If you are planning to register a trademark in Germany, we strongly advise to consider a Community Trademark registration.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions on the Community Trademark.

Member Of International Trademark Association (INTA)

Member of Benelux Trademark Association (BMM)