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…
New since January 2019: Registration of licences and register entries of declarations of willingness to license or sell/transfer Trade mark licences are now entered in the register upon request of the trade mark proprietor (licensor) or the licensee if the respective…
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…
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…
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…
Examination, Registration and Renewal The road to your trade mark registration First, the Trade Mark Sections of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office make sure that all required data , for example, applicant, trade mark and the list of goods and services have been…
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…
DPMAnutzerforum 2026: quantum technology is gaining momentum DPMA analysis: sevenfold increase in patent applications relating to quantum technology compared to ten years ago – German applicants in second place behind US applicants – DPMA President: Germany could be…
DPMAnutzerforum 2026 Focus on quantum technology We are opening our doors to you once again: on 17 and 18 March 2026 , we warmly welcome you to the next DPMAnutzerforum! This year, we will be focusing on the topic of ‘ quantum technology ’ – a field of innovation…
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…