Trademark protection 360
You develop trademarks, we protect them.
- Support in the official registration of your trademark
- Where required, advice on preparing the registration of your protective rights
- Where required, monitoring of registered trademark rights to improve the level of trademark protection
- Advice from specialist lawyers and trademark experts, including in the event of disputes with third parties
- Attractive fixed prices for many modules, e.g. for trademark registration and monitoring
- Advice on handling your trademark rights as part of your international strategy
- Relief and avoidance of potential sources of error
- Optional qualified reports available for larger trademark portfolios
Do you want to know whether your trademark can be protected or whether there are already other registered competitor trademarks? KPMG Law offers you the option of conducting company, identity and similarity research at attractive prices.
Would you like to know if future trademark registrations by third parties infringe on your rights? The trademark office won't do this for you. We would be happy to monitor, identify and assess potential threats and where required develop defence strategies with you.
Your company is developing, new product lines are being created while current product lines are constantly changing. We support you in assessing whether your current registered trademarks can remain unchanged and the protection you were seeking has been effective or whether adjustments are necessary.
We have combined selected services in packages which are invoiced at a flat package price. Costs vary depending on where you register your trademark and how many goods and/or services you wish to have protected.
- Trademark registration Germany: from EUR 499,-*
- Trademark registration EU: from EUR 899,-*
- Identity research Germany: from EUR 299,-*
- Similarity research Germany: from EUR 999,-*
- Trademark monitoring: from EUR 499,-*
The package price does not include the fees charged by the relevant trademark offices. These are advanced by us and invoiced together with our fee.
Depending on your advisory needs, you have a choice between the service package and additional complementary individual services. These are agreed separately and are invoiced at a flat fixed fee or by the hour based on our fee rate.
* The fees are net amounts and subject to additional statutory VAT.
What is a trademark and what distinguishes it from a patent or a design?
A trademark identifies the goods and/or services you offer and differentiates them from those of your competitors. It's like a business card for your goods and services on the competitive market. A trademark may take the form of a word (e.g. the name of your company or your product), a logo or a combination of the two.
This is the main difference between a trademark and a patent, which provides protection for the technical nature of your product or an innovative manufacturing process. Meanwhile, a registered design ensures you a temporary monopoly on the appearance of your product, such as its shape and colour.
KPMG LAW SUPPORTS YOU IN PROTECTING YOUR TRADEMARK!
What do I need to be mindful of when registering a trademark?
Trademark protection offers many options. A trademark may consist of a word, a combination of words, letters or numbers, even images, symbols or three-dimensional renderings, sounds, scents or flavours. However, you will only receive protection for the goods and services specified by you when registering your trademark, which have to be assigned to various categories. It is no longer possible to expand the scope of protection once the trademark has been registered. You should therefore already know prior to registering your trademark which goods and services you want to use your trademark for in the future.
It is of utmost importance that you pursue the right strategy when registering your trademark to protect your trademark as effectively as possible. It is equally important that you comply with certain formalities, as incorrect wording and misstatements can lead to objections or, in the worst case, your trademark registration being rejected.
Why should I conduct prior research into similar or identical existing trademarks?
One of the key requirements for registering a trademark is that it does not infringe on existing trademark rights. As the majority of offices do not check for pre-existing trademark rights on their own initiative, it is sensible to conduct your own research prior to submitting your application. By conducting research into identical or similar trademarks and/or your company name prior to registering your trademark, you can avoid infringing on existing trademark rights and any expensive trademark disputes, injunctive relief or damage claims resulting from this.
You can find other frequently asked questions here.
Who are we?
- KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (KPMG Law) is a multi-disciplinary law firm with more then 250 lawyers at 16 locations across Germany. We also provide in-depth support in international matters:
- Thanks to Global Legal Services, KPMG Law is part of a global network of legal experts. This allows our specialists to access legal services from over 1,650 colleagues in 75 countries and collaborate with renowned international law firms.
- Whether developing your growth strategies or in litigation, with KPMG Law you have an effective partner at your side.
