Information for the legal profession On this page we have compiled the most important information for the following groups of people: Patent attorneys admitted in Germany Patent attorneys admitted in EU member states, the European Economic Area or Switzerland…
Imprint Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt (German Patent and Trade Mark Office) Zweibrückenstr. 12 80331 München, Germany Phone: +49 89 2195-1000 Fax: +49 89 2195-2221 E-mail: info@dpma.de VAT ID number: DE 811 208 709 The DPMA is a higher Federal authority acting…
Information on granting the power of attorney Do you want or need to empower a person to represent you in proceedings before the DPMA? Below you will find important information on how to grant a power of attorney and what to bear in mind. How to grant powers of…
Federal Act Governing Access to Information held by the Federal Government The Federal Act Governing Access to Information held by the Federal Government (Freedom of Information Act) entered into force on 1 January 2006. Under this Act, every citizen is…
Website a) Provision of the website and creation of log files (1) Data processing Every time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information of the computer system of the accessing computer. In this process, the following data will be…
FAQ: representation before the DPMA Here you can find some frequently asked questions and their answers regarding the topic of representation. I'm a patent attorney or lawyer admitted to practise in Germany. Do I need a general power of attorney pursuant to form VM01…
Meetings Der DPMAnutzerbeirat über den Dächern Münchens Overview of the last meetings (not complete): Autumn meeting 2024 At the end of the 2nd appointment period of the DPMA User Advisory Council ( DPMAnutzerbeirat ), the President of the German Patent and Trade…
Legal representation before the DPMA Further topics Information on granting the power of attorney Information for the legal profession FAQ: representation before the DPMA Do you want to file an application for an IP right with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office…
Deutscher Zukunftspreis award The winners of the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2025 with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier The team led by Christoffer Uhr, Kai Weeber und Pierre Andrieu (Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart) was awarded the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2025 by…
Field of action "Staff" We promote and ensure our staff’s competency and commitment. Our culture is to treat each other with respect. Our personnel management is of a strategic nature. We have developed a plan of action for targeted personnel marketing. We quickly…