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…
Detailed information regarding the list of goods and services Certain guidelines have to be taken into consideration for preparing lists of goods and services. Here you can read what is particularly important. Preparing lists of goods and services - avoiding…
Important notice of 2 January 2026 Update of the official list of goods for designs for the 15th edition of the Locarno Classification (classification for registered designs) The official list of goods for designs (list of products) was updated and entered into force…
Gift Responsibly: Say No to Fakes! From children's toys and cosmetics to e-cigarettes: DPMA President Eva Schewior urges caution against counterfeit products during the Christmas shopping season – Counterfeit goods cause billions in damages, cost jobs and are…
Protection Requirements Further topics Computer-implemented inventions Biotechnology and patents What is patentable? Due to the constant further development of science and technology, it must be continuously redefined what is available for patent protection. In…
DPMAdatenabgabe - Backfile For the purpose of setting up, developing and updating your own IP rights database, as well as other information systems and services, you can retrieve data from previous years in addition to current published data. Please see the following…
Trade fairs Trade fair calendar Please refer to the calendar on the German website . Contact If there are any questions concerning the planning of trade fairs, please contact us: messeorganisation@dpma.de Exhibition priority For utility models, trade marks and…
Press Further topics Press releases Interesting facts Do you have questions about patents, trade marks and more? Find the answers here! On our media pages, you can find information about the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) and its responsibilities. We…
The 'Big bang' of microelectronics The very first IC Here is the story of an engineer who was not allowed to take a vacation - and who made a groundbreaking invention during this time. Jack Kilby had just started his new job at Texas Instruments in Dallas in the…
Fees for trade mark rights Detailed fee information for: National trade mark applications Payment periods and notices International trade mark applications Warning against misleading requests for payment Overview of trade mark fees Type of fees Amount Application fee…