Submit without signature Subsequent submissions for trademark and design applications can be made without a signature in DPMA direktWeb In DPMA direktWeb , you can easily submit documents for ongoing trademark and design proceedings without an electronic signature.…
Technical and formal requirements How to submit documents for your IP application online Further topics In order to make optimum use of the DPMA direktPro program, certain technical and formal requirements apply. On the following pages, you will find out what you…
Technical requirements Requirements to be met by the IT infrastructure For online filing of an IP application, a special software is necessary, which we provide to you free of charge. For installation, your IT infrastructure (hardware, software) should meet the…
DEPATIS net The electronic document archive of the DPMA DEPATIS net offers you the opportunity to carry out searches in the DPMA's electronic document archive online and free of charge. It includes more than 150 million patent publications from around the world.…
Online file inspection Electronic file inspection The electronic file inspection for patent and utility model procedures is available online free of charge via the DPMA register information system. If the case file is not yet available online, you may request its…
Databases It all starts with a IP search You can search for and find the information on the legal and procedural status on patents, utility models, trade marks and designs, as well as information on the current state of the art, in the DPMA’s databases, DPMA register…
First steps Developing an IP strategy: how to protect your intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) is a valuable asset for every company. It includes trade marks, patents, designs, copyrights and trade secrets – everything that makes your company unique and…
Patents, Trade Marks and more at a Glance Patents add value to technical inventions The patent is an important industrial property right which gives its owner the exclusive right to exploit the invention within a period of up to 20 years. No other person may, without…
Enforcing IP rights Further topics Enforcing your rights in practice – tips Case study "ballpoint pen" Your intellectual property is in danger More globalisation also means more opportunities for counterfeiters. In 2022, around 86 million forged products were…
Förderungsmöglichkeiten, Verbände und Informationsangebote Patentinformationszentren Die deutschen Patentinformationszentren (PIZ) sind die regionalen IP-Ansprechpartner für Erfinder, Unternehmen und Forschungsinstitutionen. Als langjährige Kooperationspartner des…