Hubert Rothe „There was great optimism – even if not all of us were convinced of ‘blossoming landscapes’. The merger of the two offices was a great success but, in some cases, also left wounds that took long to heal.“ Head of Directorate General “Information” at the…
Bernhard Neumayer „I had the impression that there was a strong bonding, across divisions, among the colleagues from the former Office for Inventions and Patents.“ Former patent examiner at the DPMA Bernhard Neumayer did not have any relatives in East Germany – this…
What happened on 3 October 1990 Personal memories of the events 30 years ago On our sites concerning the German Unity Day and the merger of the patent offices in West Germany and East Germany, people who worked at the Office for Inventions and Patents and the German…
History Further topics Gallery of presidents 30 years of German unity The German Patent and Trademark Office is one of the most long-established authorities in Germany When the first institution for the protection of intellectual property in Germany was founded in…
Kaiserliches Patentamt (Imperial Patent Office) 1877 - 1919 Dr. Karl Rudolf Jacobi Term of office: 1 July 1877 - 30 April 1881 Karl Rudolf Jacobi, born on 8 September 1828 in Jeggau, studied law in Halle and Berlin before entering the administrative service of the…
Reichspatentamt 1919 - 1945 Friedrich von Specht Term of office: 1 May 1921 - 30 September 1928 The grandson of the famous military officer of the same name, von Specht was born in Kassel on 6 August 1860 and worked as a lawyer in various positions in the judiciary…
Admission to Patent Attorney Training Before you can start your training in the field of IP rights, you need to be admitted by the DPMA. Prerequisites for admission To be admitted to the training, you must have a completed degree in natural sciences or engineering at…
FAQ about Patent Attorney Training Below you can find answers to frequently asked questions regarding the patent attorney training. I have completed an interdisciplinary study programme (e.g. industrial engineering or business information systems). Am I eligible for…
DPMAnutzerbeirat The DPMAnutzerbeirat at its meeting in April 2024 Further topics Meetings The advisory body of the DPMA At the beginning of 2019, the DPMA User Advisory Council for the technical IP rights patents and utility models was established as a central…
Gallery of presidents Kaiserliches Patentamt (Imperial Patent Office) 1877 - 1919 From Karl Rudolf Jacobi to Heinrich Robolski: The presidents of the Kaiserliches Patentamt Kaiserliches Patentamt 1877 - 1919 Reichspatentamt 1919 - 1945 From Friedrich von Specht to…