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10th Edition of Nice Classification

Trademarks are used to distinguish goods and services of companies. The classification of goods and services is defined by the International treaty known as "Nice Classification" or "International Classification of Goods and Services". Every five years the Nice Classification is revised.

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

On September 16, 2011 US-President Barack Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. Revisions to US patent law have been under discussion for a long time, and have now finally been enacted. Many changes will only come into effect in 2012/2013, for example the "first-to-invent" system that has been applied by the USA will be replaced by the "first-to-file" system that is more common throughout the world.

National - Germany

1. Filing

Basic filing fee for one single design                                                                                                                    70.00 €

Basic filing fee for a multiple design application                                                                                                   7.00 €

                                                                                                                                                                                 per design


                                                                                                                                                         70.00 € at the minimum




2. Renewal

Renewal fee for the sixth to the tenth year of protection                                                                                     90.00 €

Renewal fee for the eleventh to the fifteenth year of protection                                                                      120.00 €

Renewal fee for the sixteenth to the twentieth year of protection                                                                   150.00 €

Renewal fee for the twenty-first to the twenty-fifth year of protection                                                              180.00 €