At a glance
| 2024 | 2025 | Changes in % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications (national and international) | 80.376 | 96.328 | + 19,8 | |
| National trade marks | Applications | 77.224 | 93.291 | + 20,8 |
| Concluded registration procedures | 74.913 | 82.542 | + 10,2 | |
| - with registration | 50.016 | 55.863 | + 11,7 | |
| Trade marks in force | 897.771 | 909.659 | + 1,3 | |
| International trade marks | Requests for grant of protection in Germany | 3.152 | 3.037 | - 3,6 |
| Grants of protection | 2.745 | 2.794 | + 1,8 |
Filings of national trade marks
| Year | Total | Applications from Germany | Percentage of services [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87.649 | 81.817 | 44,0 |
| 2022 | 73.312 | 68.191 | 44,3 |
| 2023 | 75.261 | 69.577 | 42,7 |
| 2024 | 77.224 | 70.264 | 42,4 |
| 2025 | 93.291 | 78.722 | 42,2 |
[1] Percentage of service classes claimed out of all classes claimed in national trade mark applications, since a trade mark application may be attributed to several classes.
Registrations
| Year | Registrations under Sec. 41 Trade Mark Act |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.644 |
| 2022 | 53.643 |
| 2023 | 48.699 |
| 2024 | 50.016 |
| 2025 | 55.863 |
Companies and institutions with the most registered trade marks in 2025
| Ranking | Proprietor [1] | Seat | Registrations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday Natural Products GmbH | Germany | 47 |
| 2 | adRock Media FZCO | UAE | 45 |
| 3 | Lippische Consulting und Beteiligungen GmbH | Germany | 43 |
[1] Proportional counting in the case of several proprietors; without taking into account any business intra-group affiliations.
Trade Mark applications by German Länder 2025
| German Länder | Applications | Percentage | Applications per 100,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 24.499 | 31,1 | 136 |
| Bavaria | 12.316 | 15,6 | 93 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 9.249 | 11,7 | 82 |
| Hesse | 5.756 | 7,3 | 92 |
| Lower Saxony | 5.391 | 6,8 | 67 |
| Berlin | 5.300 | 6,7 | 144 |
| Hamburg | 3.437 | 4,4 | 185 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 3.154 | 4,0 | 76 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 2.445 | 3,1 | 83 |
| Saxony | 2.050 | 2,6 | 51 |
| Brandenburg | 1.470 | 1,9 | 57 |
| Thuringia | 890 | 1,1 | 42 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 874 | 1,1 | 41 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 663 | 0,8 | 42 |
| Saarland | 616 | 0,8 | 61 |
| Bremen | 612 | 0,8 | 87 |
| Germany | 78.722 | 100 | 94 |
TOP 5 Classes of goods and services [1] in 2025
| Class | Class includes[2] | 2024 | 2025 | Changes in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Advertising; business management, organisation and administration; office functions | 23.951 | 30.757 | + 28,4 |
| 41 | Education; training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities | 19.227 | 24.679 | + 28,4 |
| 9 | Electronic apparatus and instruments; computer hardware; software, optical apparatus and instruments | 14.994 | 20.823 | + 38,9 |
| 42 | Scientific and technological services | 12.191 | 14.967 | + 22,8 |
| 25 | Clothing; footwear and headgear | 12.312 | 14.926 | + 21,2 |
[1] A trade mark application can be attributed to several classes.
[2] According to the current version of Nice Classification.