注册德国商标条件和程序材料注意事项

德国商标注册申请资格

　　根据德国商标法，商标注册申请人可以是任何国家或地区的企业、事业单位、社会团体、工商业者、或自然人

　　商标图样

　　申请时必须提供希望受到保护的图样。

　　文字商标中的字体如果不是专利局通用的，如图形化设计的商标，或组合商标和指定顏色的商标，必须提供四份图样。如果需要顏色保护，在申请中必须指明顏色。注册立体商标需要提交四份相同的平面图样。最多可能需要此商标六个不同角度的视图(每个各四份)。

　　德国商标注册申请办事流程

　　1、对其注册商标进行查询，以排除相同或近似的在先注册信息;

　　2、签订《商标委托代理协议》;

　　3、向德国商标局提交注册申请资料。

　　德国商标注册申请所需资料清单

　　1、申请人身份证明文件(企业申请时提供营业执照副本复印件一份，如个人申请时提供个人身份证复印件一份以及以该个人为负责人的个体工商户营业执照一份);

　　2、商标图样电子文档一份(以在平常使用商标图形为准最佳);

　　3、指定商标所使用的商品或者服务(由代理公司提供《尼斯国际分类表》)。

　　德国商标注册申请所需时间

　　1、受理所需时间：4周左右;

　　2、注册所需时间：3-9个月。

　　德国商标注册的异议程序

　　商标注册公告后，在先权利人可以在三个月内提出异议。异议一式两份作出。如果异议成立，注册将被撤销。如果这三个月里没有异议，商标就被正式注册了，只有登出撤销程式才能撤销商标权。

　　德国商标的保护期

　　保护期十年，从申请日算起，至十年后申请日所在月的最后一日為止。以后，每次续展十年。续展必须在保护期最后一日前作出，如果在这一天还没有缴纳费用，专利局将通知注册人其商标将被撤销。在此通知送达后六个月内，注册人仍然可以提出续展，但必须多交一笔费用。

　　注册德国商标注意事项

　　1、注销德国商标

　　商标权所有人可以在任何时候全部或部分(指部分商品或服务)放弃注册商标。在申请过程中，可以随时撤回，或减少商品或服务专案。

　　2、德国商标驳回答复

　　德国商标驳回答复的时限一般为2个月，自驳回通知发出之日起计算。

　　3、音响商标注册

音响商标能受到保护的程度和它总体的音响效果有关。不管何种商标申请，都有可能需要添加说明。

German trademark registration application qualification

Under German Trademark Law, an applicant for trademark registration may be an enterprise, institution, social organization, businessman or natural person in any country or region

 

Trademark pattern

A pattern wishing to be protected must be provided upon application.

 

If the font in the text trademark is not commonly used by the Patent Office, such as a graphic design trademark, or a combination trademark and a specified color trademark, four drawings must be provided. If color protection is needed, color must be specified in the application. Registered three-dimensional trademarks need to submit four identical plane drawings. Most likely need six different angles of view of this trademark ( each four ).

 

German Trademark Registration Application Process

1. Query its registered trademark to exclude the same or similar prior registration information ;

2. Sign ' trademark agency agreement ' ;

3. Submit registration application information to the German Trademark Office.

 

List of information for German trademark registration application

1. Documentation of the applicant 's identity ( a copy of the business licence is provided upon application by the enterprise, such as a copy of the personal identity card upon application by the individual and a business licence of the individual with the individual in charge ) ;

( 2 ) One electronic document of trademark pattern ( the best is to use trademark pattern normally ) ;

3. The goods or services used by the designated trademark ( ' Niss International Classification Table ' provided by the agent company ).

 

The time required for German trademark registration application

1. Time required for acceptance : about 4 weeks ;

2.Registration time : 3-9 months.

 

Objection Procedure for German Trademark Registration

After the trademark registration announcement, the prior obligee may raise an objection within three months. The objection is made in two copies. If the objection is established, the registration will be revoked. If there is no objection in these three months, the trademark is officially registered, and only the revocation program can be revoked.

 

Protection period of German trademark

The protection period is ten years, from the application date to the last day of the month after ten years. After that, it will continue for ten years each time. The renewal must be made before the last day of the protection period. If the fee has not been paid on this day, the Patent Office will notify the registered person that his trademark will be revoked. Within six months after the notice is served, the registrant can still propose a renewal, but it must pay an extra fee.

 

Notes on Registering German Trademarks

 

1. Revocation of German trademark

The owner of the trademark right can give up the registered trademark in whole or in part ( referring to some goods or services ) at any time. In the application process, you can withdraw at any time, or reduce the goods or services project.

 

2. German trademark rejection reply

The time limit of German trademark rejection reply is generally 2 months, which is calculated from the date of the rejection notice.

 

3. Audio trademark registration

The degree to which the sound trademark can be protected is related to its overall sound effect. Any trademark application may require additional instructions.