Statistics around patents, trademarks and Co. Number of the month: 727.9 billion US dollars on intangible assets In 2025, private and public sector organisations in Germany invested 727.9 billion US dollars (around 640 billion euros) in intangible assets, including…
Statistics Statistics and all data in tabular form are available under the respective IP right: Patents Utility Models Trade Marks Designs Number of the month The tables containing data on technological fields are based on the current technology field structure of…
Important Notices The German Patent and Trade Mark Office irregularly publishes important notices on current IP topics. Not all notices are available in English. Please find here an overview of the notices in German. Important notice of 2 June 2026 Expiry of the term…
Notices of the President - Archive Notices from previous years The DPMA is providing the Notices of the President in English since 2018. The notices of the President from the years 2000 to 2017 are not available in English. Please refer to the German Website .…
Data Protection Statement Data protection is important to us. On these pages you will find our updated data protection declaration in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU-DSGVO), which will apply from 25 May 2018. Controlling body Data…
Integrity and Corruption Prevention Our guiding principles for corruption prevention The German Patent and Trade Mark Office is performing its statutory duties in an impartial and subject-oriented manner. In this context, our actions vis-à-vis our customers, staff…
Women in Science On 11 February, we celebrate the externer Link "International Day of Women and Girls in Science" worldwide. The day of action aims to encourage girls to discover their curiosity for science and pursue their own ideas. At the same time, it honours the…
Law Further topics Legal representation before the DPMA Freedom of Information Act Corruption Prevention Data Protection Statement Accessibility Imprint Acts on industrial property protection and copyright This page lists the essential legislation governing German…
European Cooperation Our partner for patents: the European Patent Office The European Patent Office (EPO) is an organ of the European Patent Organisation. The legal basis for the EPO is the European Patent Convention ( EPC ), which currently has 39 member states ,…
We took part – Girls'Day 2026 STEM, trade marks and brush animals at the DPMA On 23 April, 20 girls were given a glimpse into the fascinating world of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA). They learnt how inventions are protected, how trade mark and patent…