End-to-End Trademark Registration in Germany

The cost to register a trademark in Germany is US$ 850 for the first class, plus US$ - for each additional class. This fee includes both the official government filing costs and iGERENT’s professional service fees.

When you register your trademark with iGERENT, our team handles everything for you: from preparing and filing your application to tracking progress and updating you at every step.

You’ll benefit from:

• A dedicated trademark consultant to guide you throughout the process
• Complete management of forms, filings, and communications with the trademark office
• Transparent pricing, with no hidden costs or surprise add-ons

With iGERENT, your trademark registration in Germany is simple, secure, and fully compliant.

No supporting documents are required to file a trademark application in Germany. The necessary information (applicant’s details, trademark representation, and list of goods/services) is provided directly in the application form, and your representative will let you know if anything else is needed at a later stage.

• Standard process: The average time for a straightforward German trademark application to proceed to registration is around 4 months, depending on the DPMA’s workload and whether any objections arise.
• Accelerated process: If you opt for the accelerated procedure, and pay the corresponding additional fee, the DPMA can process the application in approximately 2 months, provided there are no substantive issues.

These timeframes are estimates and may vary, particularly if there are objections or oppositions.

Once the DPMA accepts your application, the trademark is registered and the registration is published. From that moment:

• The trademark is valid for 10 years from the application date.
• It can be renewed indefinitely for subsequent periods of 10 years.
• Renewal can be requested:
• As early as 12 months before the expiry date, and
• Up to the last day of the month in which the registration expires.
• There is a grace period of six (6) months after expiry during which renewal is still possible upon payment of late renewal fees.

A registered German trademark grants you exclusive rights in Germany and can be enforced against third parties using or registering confusingly similar signs for related goods or services.

Yes. Third parties can file an opposition against a trademark in Germany:

• The opposition period starts once the grant of registration is published by the DPMA.
• You have three (3) months from the publication date to file an opposition.

Oppositions are typically based on earlier conflicting rights, such as prior registered trademarks. The chances of success depend on the similarity of the marks, overlap in goods/services, and the strength and use of your earlier rights.

Use of a trademark in Germany is not required to obtain registration, but if the mark is not genuinely used for a continuous period of 5 years after registration it becomes vulnerable to cancellation for non-use, and to avoid this risk the use must be on a commercial scale within Germany.

Choosing iGERENT for your trademark application in Germany means working with a team that values transparency, reliability, and practical results.

• We provide clear quotes that include both official fees and our professional fees, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
• We’ve managed trademark filings and portfolios for businesses of all sizes, from startups to established international brands.
• We keep you in the loop with regular status updates, not just at filing, but all the way to registration.

Don’t just take our word for it, see why businesses trust iGERENT as the best trademark registration service.

Germany allows the registration of three-dimensional (3D) trademarks that protect distinctive product shapes or packaging. Applications are filed with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA). For a 3D mark you must:

• Submit clear graphical representations from multiple angles (typically six views: front, back, top, bottom, left, and right).
• Ensure the shape is capable of distinguishing your goods or services from those of other undertakings.
• Make sure the shape is not purely functional, does not result solely from the nature of the goods, and does not merely give substantial value to the product.

Germany applies strict distinctiveness criteria for 3D marks and, in many cases, the DPMA may require evidence of acquired distinctiveness through extensive use and recognition in the German market. The DPMA may also request a physical sample of the 3D object for examination. As Germany follows the EU trademark directive, the 3D sign must be representable in a way that is clear, precise, self-contained, easily accessible, intelligible, durable and objective.