Extend trademark protection

Proceed as follows to extend the term of protection of your registered trademark:

• About 8 months before the term of protection expires, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office will inform you about the possibility of renewing the trade mark.
• Pay the renewal fees and any class fees in good time.
• If you only want to extend the term of protection for some of the goods and services or wish to receive the renewal confirmation at an additional address, use the "Application for renewal of a trademark" form.
• Once the renewal has been entered in the trade mark register, you will receive a confirmation, which will be sent automatically to the address for service entered in the register and, if applicable, to another address specified in the application.

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• If you want to extend the term of protection of the trademark for only some of the registered goods and services: Form for requesting the renewal of a trademark
• If you wish to extend the term of protection of the trademark completely, it is sufficient to pay the fees on time. An application is not necessary in this case.

• Renewal fee for an individual stamp (up to 3 classes): EUR 750.00
• Late surcharge (renewal fee): EUR 50.00
  • Renewal fee for a collective or certification mark (up to 3 classes): EUR 1,800.00
  • Class fee for each additional class: EUR 260.00
• Late fee (class fee) for each additional class from the fourth class: EUR 50.00

• Due date before expiry of the protection period: 6 months
• Payment period after due date: 6 months
• Grace period after expiry of the term of protection with late payment surcharge: 6 months
• Advance payment at the earliest before the due date: 6 months

5 days for full renewal.

6 months for partial renewal after the renewal fee is due

the necessary partial cancellation of the goods or services that are not to be renewed can only be processed after the term of protection has expired

• § Section 47 German Trademark Act (MarkenG)

Forms: only for partial extension

Online procedure possible: yes

Written form required: for partial renewal

Personal appearance required: no

• Application for renewal of a trade mark on the DPMA website
• DPMAdirektPro software for download from the DPMA website

10.03.2020