Application

Applying to register a design in Germany

Request for the registration of a design

You must use request form R5703 issued by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office for filing your application.

Information required

The application must contain the following information and documents so that a filing date can be established:

your personal details
a representation of the design that is suitable for publication. The representation of the design can be glued to or printed on the representation form ( R5703.1), or filed as a JPEG file (*.jpg) on an electronic data carrier (CD or DVD).
at least one product in which the design is incorporated or to which it is applied. A list of products (in German) under the so-called Locarno Classification is available in form R5701.1. In addition you may also search for the corresponding designations of goods online at Suchmaschine.

Multiple application

Up to 100 designs can be included in one multiple application provided they have at least one common class of goods.

For a multiple application the attachment sheet R5703.2 must also be submitted.

Where can you file a design application?

You should send the application to the German Patent and Trade Mark Office in Jena. You can submit your application in person at the office's locations in Munich, Jena and Berlin. Some Patentinformationszentren (patent information centres) accept design applications for transmittal to the German Patent and Trade Mark Office.