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Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act), Germany

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Year of Version 1994 Dates Entry into force: January 1, 1995 Promulgated: October 25, 1994 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names Subject Matter (secondary) Competition, IP Regulatory Body, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Plant Variety Protection, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Notes The notification by Germany to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Law contains provisions related to the scope and the limits of the protection of trademarks and commercial designations, on transfer and licenses, on proceedings in trademark matters before the Patent Office, the Patent Court and the Federal Court of Justice, on the protection of collective marks and indications of geographical origin, on the procedure in litigations concerning signs and provisions governing offences and seizure.'

Date of entry into force: See Section 152 for further detail.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi sur la protection des marques et autres signes (loi sur les marques) PDF HTML English Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act) PDF HTML
Legislation Is superseded by (10 text(s)) Is superseded by (10 text(s))
Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and other Signs (DE309)
Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and other Signs (DE295)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and Other Signs (Trademark Act, as amended up to Act of April 13, 2017) (DE240)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and Other Signs (Trademark Act, as amended up to Act of July 17, 2017) (DE270)
Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of October 19, 2013 (DE239)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and other Signs ((Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of August 31, 2013) (DE157)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of December 22, 2010) (DE128)
Act on the Protection of Trademarks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of July 31, 2009) (DE114)
Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended up to Act of July 16, 1998) (DE057)
Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (Trade Mark Act, as amended by the Act of July 19, 1996) (DE044)
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WIPO Lex No. DE021