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Understanding German trademark registration

 Today, I will take you to know more about the German trademark registration.
     1.The current German trademark law was first formulated in 1968 and was revised twice in 1979 and 1987. In 1979, the content of protecting service trademark was added. The detailed rules for the implementation of the trademark law came into force in 1986. The new German trademark law came into effect on January 1, 1995. The revised trademark law includes:; The trademark must be registered immediately after examination. The registered trademark will be announced and can be challenged within 3 months. This important law enables the trademark owner to sue for infringement even when the trademark is still being challenged. The new trademark law also includes the enforcement regulations for the protection of logos.



      2. German law stipulates that the acquisition of trademark rights is based on registration. In Germany, commodity trademarks, service trademarks and collective trademarks may apply for registration in accordance with law.
      3. At present, Germany is a member of the Paris Convention for the protection of industrial property rights, Madrid Agreement on international registration of trademarks, nice agreement on International Classification of goods and services for trademark registration and the world intellectual property organization. Germany ratified the Madrid Protocol on 20 December 1995, which entered into force in Germany on 1 April 1996.
      4. Germany adopts the international classification of goods and services for trademark registration. However, when applying for a registered trademark, an application may include multiple categories of goods or services, but the applicant shall pay the fees according to the category.

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