Übersetzung durch Brian Duffett und Neil Mussett. Übersetzung überarbeitet durch den Sprachendienst des Deutschen Patent- und Markenamtes.
Translation provided by Brian Duffett und Neil Mussett. Translation revised by the Language Service of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office.
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Part 1
Scope |
| Section 1Protected trade marks and other signs |
| Section 2Application of other provisions |
Part 2
Preconditions, scope and restrictions of the protection of trade marks and commercial designations, transfer and licence |
Chapter 1
Trade marks and commercial designations, precedence and seniority |
| Section 3Signs eligible for protection as trade marks |
| Section 4Accrual of trade mark protection |
| Section 5Commercial designations |
| Section 6Precedence and seniority |
Chapter 2
Prerequisites for the protection of trade marks by means of registration |
| Section 7Proprietorship |
| Section 8Absolute grounds for refusal |
| Section 9Trade marks that have been filed or registered as relative grounds for refusal |
| Section 10Well-known marks |
| Section 11Trade mark registered for an agent |
| Section 12Earlier trade marks and commercial designations acquired by virtue of use |
| Section 13Other earlier rights |
Chapter 3
Scope of protection, infringements of rights |
| Section 14Exclusive right of the proprietor of a trade mark, claim for injunctive relief, compensation claim |
| Section 14aGoods under Customs Surveillance |
| Section 15Exclusive right of the proprietor of a commercial designation, claim for injunctive relief, compensation claim |
| Section 16Reproduction of a registered trade mark in reference works |
| Section 17Rights against agents or representatives |
| Section 18Destruction and recall rights |
| Section 19Right to information |
| Section 19aClaims for production and inspection |
| Section 19bSecuring compensation claims |
| Section 19cPublication of judgments |
| Section 19dClaims under other statutory provisions |
Chapter 4
Restrictions of protection |
| Section 20Limitation |
| Section 21Forfeiting of rights |
| Section 22Exclusion of rights if the registration of a later trade mark is definitive |
| Section 23Use of names and descriptive indications, spare parts business |
| Section 24Exhaustion |
| Section 25Exclusion of rights for non-use |
| Section 26Use of the trade mark |
Chapter 5
Trade marks as objects of property |
| Section 27Transfer |
| Section 28Presumption of proprietorship of the right, service on the proprietor |
| Section 29Rights in rem, levy of execution, insolvency proceedings |
| Section 30Licences |
| Section 31Trade marks applied for |
Part 3
Proceedings in the course of trade mark matters |
Chapter 1
Registration proceedings |
| Section 32Requirements concerning the application |
| Section 33Date of filing, right to registration, publication of the application |
| Section 34Foreign priority |
| Section 35Exhibition priority |
| Section 36Examination of the conditions of filing |
| Section 37Examination for absolute grounds for refusal; observations by third parties |
| Section 38Accelerated examination |
| Section 39Withdrawal, restriction and correction of the application |
| Section 40Division of the application |
| Section 41Registration, publication and trade mark information |
| Section 42Opposition |
| Section 43Objection of insufficient use, decision on the opposition |
| Section 44Action for the grant of registration |
Chapter 2
Correction, division, duration of protection and renewal |
| Section 45Correction of the Register and of publications |
| Section 46Division of the registration |
| Section 47Duration of protection and renewal |
Chapter 3
Surrender, revocation and invalidity proceedings |
| Section 48Surrender |
| Section 49Revocation |
| Section 50Invalidity because of absolute grounds for refusal |
| Section 51Invalidity because of the existence of earlier rights |
| Section 52Consequences of revocation or invalidity |
| Section 53Revocation and invalidity proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office |
| Section 54Intervention in revocation and invalidity proceedings |
| Section 55Revocation and invalidity proceedings before the courts of ordinary jurisdiction |
Chapter 4
General provisions for the procedures before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office |
| Section 56Competences in the German Patent and Trade Mark Office |
| Section 57Exclusion and objection |
| Section 58Opinions |
| Section 59Ascertaining the facts, right to be heard |
| Section 60Investigations, hearings, minutes |
| Section 61Decisions, instructions on appellate remedy |
| Section 62Inspection of files, inspection of the Register |
| Section 62aData protection |
| Section 63Costs of the proceedings |
| Section 64Special motion (Erinnerung) |
| Section 64aCosts arrangements in the proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office |
| Section 65Authorisation to issue statutory instruments |
| Section 65aAdministrative cooperation |
Chapter 5
Proceedings before the Federal Patent Court |
| Section 66Appeal |
| Section 67Boards of Appeal, public nature of the hearing |
| Section 68Participation of the President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office |
| Section 69Oral proceedings |
| Section 70Decision on the appeal |
| Section 71Costs of the appeal proceedings |
| Section 72Exclusion and objection |
| Section 73Investigation of the facts, preparation of the oral hearing |
| Section 74Taking of evidence |
| Section 75Summonses |
| Section 76Course of the proceedings |
| Section 77Minutes |
| Section 78Assessment of evidence, legal right to be heard |
| Section 79Delivery, notification, grounds |
| Section 80Corrections |
| Section 81Representation, power of attorney |
| Section 81aLegal aid |
| Section 82Application of further provisions, contestability, inspection of files |
Chapter 6
Proceedings before the Federal Court of Justice |
| Section 83Appeals on points of law allowed and those not needing to be allowed |
| Section 84Entitlement to lodge an appeal, grounds for appeal |
| Section 85Formal prerequisites |
| Section 86Examination of admissibility |
| Section 87Several parties |
| Section 88Application of further provisions |
| Section 89Decision on the appeal on points of law |
| Section 89aRemedy in case of an infringement of the right to be heard |
| Section 90Ruling on costs |
Chapter 7
Joint provisions |
| Section 91Re-establishment of rights |
| Section 91aFurther treatment of the application |
| Section 92Obligation to tell the truth |
| Section 93Official language and court language |
| Section 93aCompensation of witnesses, remuneration of expert witnesses |
| Section 94Service, authorisation to issue statutory instruments |
| Section 95Judicial assistance |
| Section 95aElectronic conduct of proceedings, authorisation to issue statutory instruments |
| Section 96Domestic representative |
| Section 96aLegal protection in case of excessively long court proceedings |
Part 4
Collective marks |
| Section 97Collective marks |
| Section 98Proprietorship |
| Section 99Eligibility for registration of indications of geographical origin as collective marks |
| Section 100Restrictions of protection, use |
| Section 101Right of action, compensation |
| Section 102Regulations governing use of the collective mark |
| Section 103Examination of the application |
| Section 104Amendment of the regulations governing use of the collective mark |
| Section 105Revocation |
| Section 106Invalidity because of absolute grounds for refusal |
Part 5
Certification marks |
| Section 106aCertification marks |
| Section 106bProprietorship and genuine use |
| Section 106cRight of action, compensation |
| Section 106dRegulations governing use of the certification mark |
| Section 106eExamination of the application |
| Section 106fAmendment of the regulations governing use of the certification mark |
| Section 106gRevocation |
| Section 106hInvalidity because of absolute grounds for refusal |
Part 6
Protection of trade marks in accordance with the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement; European Union trade marks |
Chapter 1
Protection of trade marks in accordance with the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement |
| Section 107Application of the provisions of this Act; languages |
| Section 108Application for international registration |
| Section 109Fees |
| Section 110Note in the files, entry in the Register |
| Section 111Subsequent extension of protection |
| Section 112Effect of the international registration and the subsequent extension of protection |
| Section 113Examination for absolute grounds for refusal |
| Section 114Opposition against an international registration |
| Section 115Invalidation |
| Section 116Opposition because of an international registration and application or action for a declaration of invalidity because of an international registration |
| Section 117Exclusion of rights for non-use |
| Section 118Transformation of an international registration |
Chapter 2
European Union trade marks |
| Section 119Application of the provisions of this Act |
| Section 120Subsequent determination of the invalidity (Ungültigkeit) of a trade mark |
| Section 121Conversion of European Union trade marks |
| Section 122European Union trade mark disputes; European Union trade mark courts |
| Section 123Communication to the European Commission |
| Section 124Territorial jurisdiction of the European Union trade mark courts |
| Section 125Insolvency proceedings |
| Section 125aOrder for enforcement |
Part 7
Indications of geographical origin |
Chapter 1
Protection of indications of geographical origin |
| Section 126Names, indications or signs protected as indications of geographical origin |
| Section 127Scope of protection |
| Section 128Rights because of infringement |
| Section 129Lapse |
Chapter 2
Protection of geographical indications and designations of origin in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 |
| Section 130Proceedings before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office; national opposition proceedings |
| Section 131Intergovernmental opposition procedure |
| Section 132Request for a change to the specification, cancellation proceedings |
| Section 133Appellate remedies |
| Section 134Supervision |
| Section 135Rights because of infringement |
| Section 136Lapse |
Chapter 3
Authorisation to issue statutory instruments |
| Section 137More detailed provisions on the protection of individual indications of geographical origin |
| Section 138Other provisions for the proceedings in applications and oppositions in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 |
| Section 139Provisions transposing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012; authorisation to issue statutory instruments |
Part 9
Sign litigation proceedings |
| Section 140Sign litigation |
| Section 141Place of jurisdiction for claims under this Act and under the Act Against Unfair Competition |
| Section 142Reduction of the value in dispute |
Part 8
Criminal and regulatory fine regulations, seizure on import and export |
Chapter 1
Criminal and regulatory fine regulations |
| Section 143Punishable infringement of signs |
| Section 143aPunishable infringement of a European Union trade mark |
| Section 144Punishable use of indications of geographical origin |
| Section 145Provisions relating to regulatory fines |
Chapter 2
Seizure of goods on import and export |
| Section 146Seizure in case of infringements of rights to signs |
| Section 147Confiscation, opposition, suspension of seizure |
| Section 148Competences, appellate remedies |
| Section 149Compensation in case of unjustified seizure |
| Section 150Proceedings in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 |
| Section 151Proceedings in accordance with German law with regard to indications of geographical origin |
Part 10
Transitional provisions |
| Section 152Application of this Act |
| Section 153Restrictions for the assertion of infringement claims |
| Section 154Rights in rem, levy of execution, bankruptcy proceedings |
| Section 155Licences |
| Section 156Cancellation of a registered trade mark because of absolute grounds for refusal |
| Section 157Cancellation of a registered trade mark because of the existence of earlier rights |
| Section 158Transitional provisions |
| Section 159Duration of protection and renewal |
| Sections 160 to 163(repealed) |
| Section 164(repealed) |
