Trademark Search & Brand Name Check: Germany

Trademark office & official search

The EU trade mark (EUTM) registered with the EUIPO covers this jurisdiction (Germany). National office: DPMA.

• Trademark office: DPMA
• Official search: https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/marke/experte?queryString=
• EU trade mark (EUTM): covers this jurisdiction (Germany) via the EUIPO
• Madrid System: international registration via WIPO possible

For this jurisdiction (Germany), LegalBrandCheck brings this register data together with domain, social media and company-register checks into a single availability check.

Domain check: .de

For this jurisdiction (Germany), the country-code domain is .de. LegalBrandCheck verifies availability live via RDAP through the rdap.org aggregator. Generic endings such as .com are checked as well.

Frequently asked questions about brand names: Germany

Germany: Is my brand name still available?

Across four silos — trademark registers, domain availability, social media handles and company registers — LegalBrandCheck runs a live check for your desired name. Covered: this jurisdiction (Germany) and 196 others. The free check at legalbrandcheck.com takes seconds.

Germany: Which office handles trademarks?

DPMA. The EU trade mark (EUTM) registered with the EUIPO covers this jurisdiction (Germany). National office: DPMA.

Germany: Where can I search existing trademarks myself?

Via the official search (DPMA): https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/marke/experte?queryString=

Germany: Does an EU trade mark (EUTM) cover this jurisdiction?

Yes — this jurisdiction (Germany) is an EU member state, so a European Union trade mark registered with the EUIPO also has effect there.

Germany: Can I extend an international registration (Madrid System) to this jurisdiction?

Yes — according to our jurisdiction registry, this jurisdiction (Germany) is a member of the Madrid System, so a WIPO international registration can be extended to it.

Germany: What is the country-code domain?

The country-code top-level domain is .de. LegalBrandCheck checks .de domain availability live via RDAP (via the rdap.org aggregator).

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