想要了解和注册德国商标？那就看这里

一.注册德国商标的好处

　　德国的汽车业、电子制造技术在全球可称排第一，而德国汽车在世界各地商人和消费者都最受欢迎。而且德国的汽车品牌在中国市场销量也一直排列前名。德国的“品牌保护”意识强烈，投资者在德国注册

　　商标,不但可以得到该国的保护，对国际品牌给投资者取得更广阔的战略市场。投资企业到德国注册的商标都以电子产品为主。

　　1、为企业可持续发展，创造强势品牌奠定基础;

　　2、具有区别商品或服务出处的作用，引导消费者认牌购物或消费;

　　3、促进生产者或经营者不断提高、稳定产品或服务的质量;

　　4、有利于市场竞争和广告宣传，是企业信誉和质量的象征;

　　二.申请德国商标所需资料1.商标注册委托书，须由委托人签名或盖章;2.申请人名称(申请人为法人需营业执照复印件加盖清晰公章;申请人为自然人需身份证得复印件和个体工商户营业执照(复印件或扫描 件)加盖清晰公章，海外人士只需身份证即可);3.申请人地址(申请人为法人的申请地址需与营业执照上的地址一致);4.清晰的商标图样;5.寻求商标注册的商品或者服务。

　　三.注册商标的流程

　　1、查询——将欲注册的商标名称及图形提交至我处查询;2、提交资料——将注册所需资料提交至我处;3、付款——付清注册所需费用;4、——资料齐全，款项付清后我处当天前往商标局(节假日除外);5、邮寄回执——我处收到商标局的受理回执后立即将回执邮寄给您;6、邮寄商标证——我处收到商标局的商标证后立即将商标证邮寄给您，此时整个过程完成。

　　注册德国商标的时间：两周出受理通知书，即可使用，十年使用期限。

　　四.注册德国商标常见问题

　　1.注册德国商标要多久，个人是否可以注册德国商标?

　　官方受理1-2个月 ;6-8月可以取得德国商标证书;不论是自然人或是法人，都可以在德国申请注册商标。

　　2. 注册德国商标前为什么要进行商标检索?

　　通过商标检索可以发现欲注册商标与已注册商标间可能存在的冲突，判断欲注册的商标是否正在被其它机构使用。在申请注册之前，通过商标检索，一般可以降低

　　非恶意商标侵权的可能性。德国商标不能做免费的检索，如果您觉得自己的商标在海外肯定没有人注册或很相似的，您也可以不检索。

　　3. 申请注册德国商标后，是否还需要在中国注册商标?

　　需要。商标一般只在其注册地受到保护，当您的商标在德国成功注册后，如果您希望您的商标在中国得到保护，您就必须申请注册中国商标。当然，您所注册的中国商标，非常可能与您在德国注册的商标 在文字上有所不同。所以您在中国注册商标仍然是必要的。

　　五.TM和带圈R有什么区别，TM标志表示商标已经提交注册且拿到了受理通知书，但还没拿到商标注册证，进入了异议期。这样就可以防止其他人提出重复申请，也表示现有商标持有人有优先使用权。此时该商标没有法律的强制保护性(个别著名的企业的商标除外);R表示注册商标，即已经拿到商标注册证，受到注册地的相关知识产权法律的强制性保护，未经商标所有人授权，他人不得使用此商标。圆圈里的R是英文register注册的开头字母。

1. Benefits of Registering German Trademarks

German automobile industry and electronic manufacturing technology rank first in the world, and German automobile is most popular among businessmen and consumers around the world. And Germany ' s auto brands have been leading sales in China. Germany has a strong sense of brand protection and investors register in Germany

 

Trademarks, not only can be protected by the country, international brands to investors to obtain a broader strategic market. The trademarks registered by investment enterprises in Germany are mainly electronic products.

 

1. To lay the foundation for the sustainable development of enterprises and the creation of strong brands ;

2. Has the function of distinguishing the origin of goods or services and guiding consumers to sign up for shopping or consumption ;

3. Promote the continuous improvement and stabilization of the quality of products or services by producers or operators ;

4. Conducive to market competition and advertising, is the symbol of corporate reputation and quality ;

 

2. Information required for applying for German trademark 1. The trademark registration proxy shall be signed or sealed by the proxy ; 2.The name of the applicant ( the applicant is a legal person need business license copy with a clear seal ; the applicant needs to affix a clear official seal to the natural person ’ s copy of the identity card and the business license ( copy or scan ) of individual industrial and commercial households, and overseas people only need the identity card ) ; 3.The address of the applicant ( the address of the applicant as a legal person should be consistent with the address on the business license ) ; 4. Clear trademark drawings ; 5.Seek trademark registered goods or services.

Third. The process of registered trademark

1. Enquiry - submit the name and graphics of the trademark to us for enquiry ; 2. Submit information - submit the registration information to us ; ( 3 ) Payment – payment of registration fees ; ( 4 ) Complete data, and I go to the Trademark Office on the same day after payment ( except holidays ) ; 5. Postal repatriation – we will send it to you immediately after receiving the acceptance of the repatriation from the Trademark Office ; 6. Posting Trademark Certificate - Immediately after we receive the trademark certificate of the Trademark Office, we send the trademark certificate to you, and the whole process is completed.

Time of registration of German trademark : two weeks of acceptance notice, can be used, ten years of use.

 

4. Common Problems in Registering German Trademarks

How long does it take to register a German trademark ? Can an individual register a German trademark ?

Official acceptance for 1-2 months ; german trademark certificate can be obtained from June to August ; natural or legal persons may apply for a registered trademark in Germany.

 

2. Why should a trademark search be conducted prior to registration of a German trademark ?

Through trademark retrieval, we can find possible conflicts between the registered trademark and the registered trademark, and judge whether the registered trademark is being used by other agencies. Before applying for registration, trademark retrieval can generally reduce

 

The possibility of non-malicious trademark infringement. German trademarks can 't be searched free of charge. If you don 't think your trademark is registered or very similar overseas, you can also not.

3.After the application for registration of German trademarks, whether still need to be registered in China ?

Need. A trademark is generally protected only in its place of registration. When your trademark is registered successfully in Germany, if you want your trademark to be protected in China, you must apply for registration of the Chinese trademark. Of course, your registered Chinese trademark is very likely to be different in writing from your registered trademark in Germany. So you registered trademarks in China is still necessary.

 

5. What is the difference between TM and band R  TM sign indicates that the trademark has been submitted to registration and received a notice of acceptance, but has not yet received a trademark registration certificate, entered the objection period. This prevents other persons from filing duplicate applications and also indicates that existing trademark holders have priority rights to use. At this time the trademark has no legal compulsory protection ( except the trademark of some famous enterprises ) ; r denotes a registered trademark, that is, a trademark registration certificate has been obtained, which is subject to the compulsory protection of the relevant intellectual property laws of the registered place. Without the authorization of the trademark owner, no other person may use this trademark. R in the circle is the initial letter of register registration.