(1) The date of filing of the application for a trade mark shall be the date on which the applicant has filed the application containing the information specified in section 32 (2) at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office. The receipt of the application documents by a patent information centre which has been designated to accept trade mark applications by notice published by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection in the Federal Law Gazette shall be deemed as receipt by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office.
(2) The application for a trade mark whose date of filing has been established shall give rise to a right to a registration. The application for a registration shall be granted unless the prerequisites for application are not met or absolute grounds for refusal oppose the registration.
(3) The application for a trade mark which contains all the information pursuant to section 32 (2) shall be published including such information permitting to identify the applicant. The German Patent and Trade Mark Office may refrain from the publication insofar as the application concerns a trade mark that is obviously contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality.