We are the central authority in the field of industrial property protection in Germany

It is the statutory duty of the DPMA to grant and administer industrial property rights and provide information on industrial property rights effective in Germany. As a modern service provider we offer effective protection of technical inventions, trade marks and product designs. To find out more about the DPMA and its changing history please click here.

This Internet portal provides information on how to file an application for a patent, a utility model, a trade mark or a design. If you have any further questions about the application and the individual industrial property procedures do not hesitate to contact the enquiry units at +49 89 2195-3402.