Patent Attorney Training – your way to the patent bar Further topics Admission to Patent Attorney Training Qualifying Examination FAQ about Patent Attorney Training IP experts with technical knowledge Patent attorneys are independent consultants and representatives…
Cooperation Further topics DPMAnutzerbeirat Patent Information Centres European Cooperation International Cooperation Good cooperation - at national, European and international level The world of intellectual property is complex and highly interconnected. As the…
Blatt für Patent-, Muster- und Zeichenwesen The Blatt für Patent-, Muster- und Zeichenwesen (BLPMZ) , which is published by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), is a monthly German-language gazette that contains acts, ordinances and official notifications…
DPMA informativ DPMA informativ is a German-language publication by the DPMA on specific topics in the field of IP published on an irregular basis: DPMA informativ no. 1 [PDF, 133 KB] standardisation of patent literature – INID codes DPMA informativ no. 2 [PDF, 514…
Arbitration Board under the Employee Inventions Act Further topics Settlement proposals and decisions The task of the Arbitration Board under the Employee Inventions Act is to amicably settle disputes between an employee who has made an invention within the scope of…
Announcements Announcement of the cessation of the option to file via eOLF, the electronic filing program of the European Patent Office (section 3 (4) sentence 1 of the Ordinance on Electronic Legal Transactions with the DPMA), as of 1 January 2025 of 22 November…
About us Centre of intellectual property protection The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) is the centre of expertise in the field of industrial property protection in Germany. Protection of intellectual property is our statutory duty. Just under 2,800 staff…
Questions around payment transactions Here you will find a selection of frequently asked questions on payment transactions Has the DPMA received payment of the renewal fee for my IP right and has the payment been processed? In DPMA register , you can find out…
Collective Payments If several payments are necessary You can make payments also for several file numbers on a single "Specification of the purpose of use of the mandate" form A 9532.1 or credit transfer form. One-off direct debit : Please indicate the total amount…
Interesting facts about patents, trade marks and more Industrial property rights at a glance Industrial property rights What types of industrial property protection exist and what exactly is protected? You will find the answer in our brief introduction. more Figures,…