The 'Big bang' of microelectronics The very first IC Here is the story of an engineer who was not allowed to take a vacation - and who made a groundbreaking invention during this time. Jack Kilby had just started his new job at Texas Instruments in Dallas in the…
Fees for trade mark rights Detailed fee information for: National trade mark applications Payment periods and notices International trade mark applications Warning against misleading requests for payment Overview of trade mark fees Type of fees Amount Application fee…
Fees for utility model protection Detailed fee information for: National utility model applications PCT fees - national phase for the registration of a utility model Warning against misleading requests for payment Overview of utility model fees Type of fees Amount…
erfinden Reading material on tomorrow's solutions Comprehensible, informative, inspiring: our publication " erfinden " (invent) highlights the contributions that inventions and industrial property rights make to solving societal challenges. From the energy transition…
Enforcing your rights in practice – tips and tricks Applying for border seizure Customs stops counterfeited goods at the external borders, such as airports, thus preventing their further distribution. This way you can find out as soon as the goods are imported…
Splitting off a utility model from a patent application Split-off from a patent application – quick protection for your invention You can split off a utility model from a patent application. This affords you quick protection for your invention even if you have not…
World's oldest perfume manufacturer Three centuries of fighting imitators One of the oldest German companies is "Johann Maria Farina gegenüber dem Jülichs-Platz GmbH" in Cologne. Existing for more than three centuries, it is assumed to be the world's oldest perfume…
Classification practice harmonised In the course of implementing the Harmonised Database (HDB), it became clear that classification practices of the national trade mark offices in Europe, to a certain extent, differed considerably from each other and from the…
Trade Mark Protection Further topics Convergence Projects of the EU What's new since the MaMoG Modernised: What has changed in trade mark law Since early 2019, the amended Trade Mark Act has been in force, which contains many new features: Now you can apply for…
Design Protection Abroad Overview Registered designs only have legal effect in the country in which they are registered (territoriality principle). That means that designs registered at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) are protected in the Federal…