Search: US$300
(1) Covering ONE class code
(2) Search results returned back by e-mail in 7 working days
(3) Covers Direct Hits and Close Matches in English
Registration: US$950
(1) Per class code
(2) Prepared and submitted in 1-2 weeks
(3) Clerical office actions generally answered for free
(4) Quarterly follow ups of your mark through out the entire
unopposed registration process (via e-mail)
There is an expedited review fee available with the German
trademark office (DPMA). This additional fee (including DPMA
additional filing fee) is $300 per class code.
This allows the mark to be examined for completeness and accuracy
of class codes, ahead of other regularly filed marks, and could save
the applicant 4-10 months, depending on the DPMA workload at time of
submission.
Domestic Representative / Power of
Attorney Fees: included in registration fee
Per mark. The DPMA requires by law that the domestic
representative be an attorney. Those fees have been included in this
service.
Government Filing Fees: included in
registration fee
(1) For the first 1-3 class codes
(2) $150 for 4th and every class code thereafter
(3) Payable to the DPMA (we do so on your behalf).
Title Services: US$300
Fees for obtaining the Certificate of Registration
Summary of Fees
$350 Search
$950 Registration & Domestic Rep
$350 Certificate of Registration
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US$1,650 TOTAL
Required Documents & Services
(1) Translation of foreign terms is required
(2) Power of Attorney form is required for international customers
(3) No legalization or notarization is required
(4) No samples required
Time Scale
Currently it is taking approximately 12-15 months to get a
trademark in Germany. 6-9 months if the expedited review service is
chosen.
Opposition
The opposition period lasts three (3) months and in Germany is
used INSTEAD OF the initial search process normally encountered in
the trademark process in other countries. There is no initial search
for registerability performed by the DPMA before a mark is
published. So potential trademark conflicts are only identified
through the opposition process, by having an opposition filed.
Period of Protection
For 10 years, which is back dated to a successfully registered
trademark from the date of submission, not from date of application
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