We have not been able to find a suitable address for our company. Would it be possible for us to utilise your office address as our company address?
A company incorporated in Germany is required to maintain a domicile address at all times. We are pleased to offer to you the use of our office address as your company address on a free-of-charge [...]
What kind of information do you need for the purchase of a Shelf Company?
We furnish our clients with a checklist, which needs to be filled up. This checklist would contain all the information, which we would need.
Please explain what is meant by “sole / single power” (Einzelvertretungsbefugnis) and “self representation”?
A GmbH can have more than one director. Generally, multiple directors only acting together would have the requisite power to act for and on behalf of the company. Insofar as the directors are [...]
Would be sufficient for a director to set out his office address in the commercial registry or would it be necessary for the director to set out his private address?
It is necessary to include both the office as well as private address in the commercial registry.
What kind of information should be provided to you for the registration of a trademark?
Name of the trademark, logo and business activities to be protected, information as to whether only the name, or only the logo or whether both name and logo needs to be protected.
When can one expect to obtain (i) a simple database research result; (ii) the trademark registration certificate?
For a simple database research, one can expect a response within 1 or two days. For the registration of a trademark, the certificate would be received in approximately 3-6 months.
How much does it cost to register a trademark in the German trademark register?<\p>
The costs of registering a trademark depends on the number of classes to be protected. For Example, one trademark is to be registered in three classes: The costs arising at the German Patent and [...]