Germany: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$874 for one class, plus US$170 for each further class. Germany is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Germany through an international registration. Protection in Germany can also come from an EU trade mark, which covers all 27 EU countries. Germany is a leading import market for chemicals (class 1) and paints (class 2). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of paints (class 2) and vehicles (class 12).
Much of the trademark protection in Germany is obtained through EU trade marks, which cover all 27 EU countries. The filing figures on this page count only applications filed directly with Germany's own office. See European Union (EUIPO).
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
In colour: goods where Germany is among the world's 10 largest exporters, or has at least 5% of world exports. In grey, for comparison: its next-largest shares.
Goods where Germany is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$874 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$325 in official fees and about US$549 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class adds about US$170. Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.
Germany is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Germany through an international registration. Designating Germany costs WIPO's standard complementary fee of CHF 100 (about US$120); beyond three classes WIPO also charges a supplementary fee per class, on top of its basic fee for the international application. Protection in Germany can also come from an EU trade mark, which covers all 27 EU countries.
Germany's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are electronics and software (class 9, US$232.8bn), vehicles (class 12, US$143.5bn), machines (class 7, US$126.9bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$71.1bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$62.0bn), furniture (class 20, US$23.6bn), metal goods (class 6, US$21.5bn), medical apparatus (class 10, US$21.1bn), meat, dairy and preserved foods (class 29, US$18.4bn) and lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$16.7bn). Within its region, it stands out for chemicals (#1 in Europe and Central Asia), paints (#1 in Europe and Central Asia), agricultural products (#1 in Europe and Central Asia), tobacco and smokers' articles (#1 in Europe and Central Asia), cosmetics and cleaning (#1 in Europe and Central Asia) and pharmaceuticals (#1 in Europe and Central Asia). Imports are growing fastest for tobacco and smokers' articles (41% a year), firearms and fireworks (20% a year) and coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (12% a year). Foreign applicants filed 24,119 trademark classes in Germany in 2024 - #6 in Europe and Central Asia - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.
Germany's exports of goods came to US$1,553.3bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were cars (US$168.4bn, 11% of its exports, #1 in the world), packaged medicines (US$66.4bn, 4% of its exports, #1 in the world), vehicle parts (US$64.3bn, 4% of its exports, #1 in the world), vaccines, blood products and biologics (US$45.2bn, 3% of its exports, #3 in the world), aircraft, helicopters and spacecraft (US$24.6bn, 2% of its exports, #3 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$21.5bn, 1% of its exports, #11 in the world), medical and surgical instruments (US$18.5bn, 1% of its exports, #3 in the world), machinery (US$18.2bn, 1% of its exports, #2 in the world), gold (US$16.4bn, 1% of its exports, #7 in the world) and integrated circuits (chips) (US$16.2bn, 1% of its exports, #9 in the world). By trademark class, its 10 largest exports were vehicles (class 12, US$276.8bn, #1 in the world), machines (class 7, US$235.4bn, #2 in the world), electronics and software (class 9, US$172.6bn, #7 in the world), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$116.8bn, #1 in the world), medical apparatus (class 10, US$32.0bn, #2 in the world), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$31.1bn, #5 in the world), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$27.3bn, #2 in the world), metal goods (class 6, US$26.3bn, #2 in the world), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$21.2bn, #3 in the world) and chemicals (class 1, US$20.2bn, #2 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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