November 2026
10.11.2026 | Some links in forms are not working
Following the migration of our website to a new content management system, all URLs and links to internal media (documents, videos) have changed.
05.11.2026 | SME Fund 2026
All vouchers (1–5) are now available again. Take advantage of this opportunity to receive funding and submit your application as soon as possible
05.11.2026 | Press release
The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) and PIZnet, the network of German Patent Information Centres, are offering individual consultations on patents, utility models, trade marks and designs from 16 to 20 November 2026 as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week Germany
October 2026
31.10.2026 | Background
iENA trade fair 2026: Baby Dreams, Dog Aid, Fight the K.O. Drops
30.10.2026 | Press release
Dr Birgitt Fill appointed Vice-President of the DPMA
29.10.2026 | Press release
DPMA President urges inventors to protect their innovations early and comprehensively – free initial consultations for inventors at IENA in Nuremberg
28.10.26 | Notice of the President No. 3/26
concerning the opening hours of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office from 24 December 2026 to 1 January 2027
23.10.2026 | Background
Creepy IP: Halloween brands and patents
09.10.2026 | Temporary Closure and Relocation of the Search Room
From November 11 through November 27, 2026, the search room will be closed due to our move to our new building at 29 Anzinger Straße
07.10.2026 | Notice of the President No. 2/26
concerning the publication of the patent and utility model documents, the Patent Gazette, the Trade Mark Journal and the Design Gazette on the official internet platform DPMAregister