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Countries IP system
German Patent and Trademark System
Invention patent
- Patent term:
20 years starting from filing date - Document required:
Specification, drawings, power of attorney and affidavit - Patent prosecution:
Investigation Examination procedure Patent publication will take place 18 months after the filing date (priority date) - Maintenance fee:
First 3 years payment on the filing date, thereafter will be annual payment
Utility model patent
- Patent term:
10 years starting from filing date - Document required:
Specification, drawings and power of attorney - Patent prosecution:
Register procedure (Novelty investigation is applicable)
Design patent
- Patent term:
20 years starting from filing date - Document required:
Specification and drawings and power of attorney (Document can be provide after application) - Patent prosecution:
Register procedure - Maintenance fee:
payment to be made before the 6 year, 11 year and 16 year from filling date
Trademark
- Trademark term:
10 years from register date, renewal for every 10 years term - Trademark type:
Trademarks, unite marks and service marks - Trademark format:
Traditional (words, logos) - Document required:
Words/logo, merchandise detail and power of attorney - Renewal term:
Renewal before expires date.