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…
"Valuable impulses": DPMA User Advisory Council concludes meeting period The DPMAnutzerbeirat at its meeting in April 2024 DPMA takes positive stock of the 2nd appointment period of its central advisory body - Important topics: Patent quality, attractiveness of the…
Press releases 2024 10 December 2024 “A Christmas without fakes” 27 November 2024 “Digital light” for cars and augmented reality: DPMA President congratulates the winners of the Deutscher Zukunftspreispreis 7 November 2024 "Valuable impulses": DPMA User Advisory…
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…
Topographies Protection of semiconductor products Topographies are three-dimensional structures of microelectronic semiconductors. According to the Semiconductor Protection Act ( Halbleiterschutzgesetz ), the DPMA is responsible for this IP right. Topography…
DPMA annual figures for 2024: considerable increase in patent applications from Germany German Patent and Trade Mark Office saw more inventions of German companies and research institutions than in the previous year – automotive as the dominant industry in the patent…
DPMAnutzerforum 2025: creating the framework conditions for a catch-up race in new technologies At its key annual event, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office presents an analysis of patent applications concerning digital technologies – after falling behind for…
Classification and Product Specification Every design application requires a product specification A design application must include a specification of the products in which the design is incorporated or on which it is applied. If several designs are combined into a…
"Feel the beat of IP": DPMA celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 'World IP Day' on 26 April focuses on music - DPMA President: "Intellectual property rights and copyright are the basis for a lively music scene" - Almost 600 inventions relating to musical…
Trade Mark Protection Further topics Convergence Projects of the EU What's new since the MaMoG Modernised: What has changed in trade mark law Since early 2019, the amended Trade Mark Act has been in force, which contains many new features: Now you can apply for…