Search for designs What is the purpose of the search? Before filing a design application, you should gain information on the existing pool of design creations and perform a search for prior registered designs. The search for registered designs in the DPMA register…
Product piracy A bargain – but with many negative consequences Fancy picking up your favourite team's kit at a bargain price whilst on holiday? Ordering a pair of trainers online for a fifth of the original price? With prices that low, you might be willing to accept…
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…
Important notices - Archive 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 notices 2025 [PDF, 142 KB]…
DPMA Annual Report 2025: considerable increase in patent applications concerning battery technology DPMA Annual Report contains statistical highlights of 2025 and useful information on patents, utility models, trade marks and designs – Innovation trends: Asian…
Nice Classification The “Nice Classification" ("International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks", NCL) is an international classification system for trade mark applications. The name is a reference to an agreement…
For a better transfer: cooperation between the German Patent and Trade Mark Office and Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt Working together for IP rights: Eva Schewior (3rd from right), Walter Schober (3rd from left), and other representatives of DPMA and THI. Faster…
Vacation Season: Don’t Give Counterfeits a Chance! Latest EU figures: Counterfeit soccer jerseys seized; counterfeits harm small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular – DPMA President appeals to consumers ahead of the upcoming vacation season Press…
Significant investments in research, software and IP Study by the World Intellectual Property Organization: public and private spending on intangible assets is on the rise in Germany, too – DPMA President: know-how and IP are crucial for prosperity – It is a good…
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