Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and other Signs, Germany
Trademark Act, amended up to Act of October 8, 2023
BackLatest Version in WIPO LexDetailsDetailsYear of Version2023DatesAmended up to:October 8, 2023Entry into force:June 1, 2004Promulgated:October 25, 1994Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications,
Trade Names
Subject Matter (secondary)
Competition,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes This consolidated version of the Trademark Act takes into account amendments up to the "Act on the Implementation of the Directive on Representative Actions (Verbandsklagenrichtlinienumsetzungsgesetz, VRUG)", which entered into force on October 13, 2023, except for Section 2, number 9 shall come into force on January 1, 2026.
Section 14 of the said amending Act introduced amendments to § 135 of this consolidated version.