In addition to Christmas and Easter, a third holiday now dominates the seasonal offerings in the stores: Halloween. The creepy fest has established itself as a permanent fixture in the calendar and retail trade. It is a million-dollar business worldwide. So it is obvious that intellectual property rights are in demand!
All over the world, fans celebrate Star Wars Day on 4 May. Why on this date in particular? Well, the pronunciation of the date "May the 4th" is very similar to the beginning of the probably most popular sentence from the space saga, "May the force be with you". Incidentally, the phrase has been registered as a word mark since 2020.
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is much more than a TV event - for millions of fans it is an iconic symbol for a Europe united by music. Behind the scenes, an elaborate system of trade mark rights and copyrights serves to protect this unique contest.
State-of-the-art equipment, measuring instruments, training methods, broadcasting technology and much more: intellectual property plays a crucial role in sport. IP is essential for the protection and promotion of inventions, designs and trademarks.
Music enriches every aspect of our lives. World Intellectual Property Day 2025 shows how creativity and innovation, supported by intellectual property rights, create a vibrant, diverse and thriving music scene that benefits everyone - including a small DPMA music quiz.
