Amendments concerning the duration of protection and renewal of trade marks How to calculate the duration of protection of trade marks The duration of protection of a trade mark registered on or after 14 January 2019 ends after ten years on the expiry of the day…
Press releases 2023 15 December 2023 G7 meeting on intellectual property: “Metaverse is not an area outside the law” 1 December 2023 Dr Maria Skottke-Klein is new Vice-President of the DPMA 28 November 2023 “The quality of patent examination is top priority” 26…
New grounds for refusal Protected geographical indications and protected designations of origin included as grounds for refusal in the Trade Mark Act Geographical indications and designations of origin for foodstuffs, wine and spirits, which are protected under…
Extended choice of trade mark types – attractive variants for a modern brand appearance Amended requirements support new types of trade marks Whereas in the past, register marks had to be capable of being represented graphically, since January 2019, the only…
The certification mark In addition to the standard case of individual trademarks used to distinguish one supplier's products from those of another, there was also the warranty mark (which was very rare and only suitable for a few constellations!). Since 2019, new…
Press releases 2024 10 December 2024 “A Christmas without fakes” 27 November 2024 “Digital light” for cars and augmented reality: DPMA President congratulates the winners of the Deutscher Zukunftspreispreis 7 November 2024 "Valuable impulses": DPMA User Advisory…
Utility Model Protection Outside Germany In contrast to the patent system, there is no European filing route. Neither do all countries offer utility model protection. For example, there is no utility model in Switzerland. For information about utility model…
Classification and Product Specification Every design application requires a product specification A design application must include a specification of the products in which the design is incorporated or on which it is applied. If several designs are combined into a…
Convergence Projects within the EU The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), national offices such as the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) and user associations are working together to harmonise the examination practices and standards of the…
Examination and Registration What is examined by the Design Unit? The DPMA first checks whether all indications and documents required for the application have been received. The details of the applicant, the representation of the design and the indication of…