Micky Mouse Of mice and men and money In September 1951, the number one edition of "Micky Maus Magazin“appeared in Germany. The first real comic magazine on the black-and-white dominated (West) German print magazine market hit like a colourful bomb. Post-war educated…
Halloween and IP Patents of horror In addition to Christmas and Easter, a third holiday now dominates the seasonal offerings in the stores: Halloween. In this country it is controversial and often reviled as an "imported tradition", but the creepy fest has…
Ski lift with T-bar The Bolgenlift at Davos - the first of its kind in the world The invention that takes winter sports enthusiasts to the top Winter season! Many people are now heading towards mountains for skiing. But this winter fun would never have become a mass…
Cube sugar An invention that sweetened everyday life A very sweet story: Because his wife was said to have injured herself while breaking sugar, Jacob Christoph Rad invented sugar cubes in 1841. Until then, sugar could only be bought in the form of cones or cobs.…
The discovery of X-Rays A picture that changed the world It all began on a late Friday evening in Würzburg , November 8, 1895, when Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen made one of the most famous discoveries in the history of science: an unknown, invisible form of radiation.…
Porcelain, cuckoo clocks, knives: new protection for regional products Producers of craft and industrial products now have the option to seek Europe-wide protection through a geographical indication at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office – DPMA President:…
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…
Apply for Utility Models Further topics Splitting off Tips for your utility model application Applying for a utility model in Germany You can file a utility model application both in paper form and in electronic form with the DPMA. Please use application form G 6003…
Casanova ‘Casanova’ word mark IR 969002 for plant genus “Anthurium”. This includes the ‘large flamingo flower’ with its striking inflorescence. Seducer and brand Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, born on 2 April 1725 in Venice, is today primarily famous and notorious as a…
Elfie Donnelly The inventor of Benjamin Blümchen and Bibi Blocksberg The talking elephant and the little witch made her famous: Austrian author Elfie Donnelly. As the creator of Bibi Blocksberg and Benjamin Blümchen , she has inspired millions of children (and…