Germany trademark search

Reached through EUIPO and WIPODPMA

How to search and register a trademark in Germany, from official sources. Signa does not sync the DPMA register yet. It holds EU trade marks from EUIPO and WIPO Madrid designations that cover Germany.

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Register a trademark in Germany

What DPMA requires, as the official sources below state it.

How to file
National application at DPMA; EU trade mark at EUIPO; Madrid designation
Filing languages
German
Local representative required for applicants abroad
Yes
Several classes in one application
Yes
Classification
Nice Classification
Application fee
EUR 290 for electronic filing or EUR 300 on paper, including up to three classes; EUR 100 for the fourth and each further class
Renewal fee
EUR 750 including up to three classes; EUR 260 for the fourth and each further class; EUR 50 surcharge for late payment within the six-month grace period
Fees as of
2026-11-12 (EUR)
Opposition
3 months from publication of the registration (post-registration)
Term
10 years from the filing date, renewable for 10 years at a time
Non-use
Open to cancellation after 5 years without use

Good to know

  • Applicants with no residence, principal place of business or establishment in Germany must appoint a representative in Germany (a patent attorney or lawyer); for a trade mark application this becomes necessary once examination raises an issue or an opposition is filed, and DPMA then informs the applicant.
  • DPMA does not check during the application procedure whether identical or similar marks are already registered; earlier rights, including EU trade marks and international registrations protected in Germany, are enforced by opposition after registration.
  • The application fee and any class fees must be credited to DPMA within three months of filing, otherwise the application is deemed withdrawn.
International

Madrid Protocol and regional systems

Germany is a member of the Madrid Protocol since 1996-03-20, so an international registration filed through WIPO can designate it.

EU trade mark (EUIPO)
An EU trade mark gives its owner an exclusive right in all current and future EU Member States, including Germany.
Signa

What Signa holds for Germany

DPMA records are on the Signa roadmap and are not searchable yet. EU trade marks from EUIPO, which also protect Germany, are searchable. International registrations designating Germany are searchable through WIPO Madrid data.

API

Get this data via the API

Query the EUIPO and WIPO records that cover Germany in the same format as every other office.

  • GET/v1/trademarks?jurisdictions=DE

    Search the trademarks Signa holds that cover Germany

Get API keyView docs
GET /v1/trademarks?jurisdictions=DE
curl "https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks?jurisdictions=DE" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
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Sources

Where these facts come from

Checked 2026-11-12.