Pumuckl DE1028393 Hooray, hooray! Ellis Kaut's 105th birthday Advertisement for the latest Pumuckl feature film; cinema release October 30, 2025 Blistering barnacles! The ‘mother’ of Pumuckl , author Ellis Kaut , would have celebrated her 105th birthday on 17…
Computer pioneers Integrated Circuit: The 'big bang' of microelectronics Jack Kilby 65 years ago, on February 6, 1959, Jack Kilby applied for a patent for "Minituarised electronic circuits" (US3138743A) - the first integrated circuit. It made him "father of…
Classifying designs Locarno Classification for Designs The Locarno Classification allows you to organise registered designs and to make them easier to research. This search has the additional advantage of being language independent. To that end, the Locarno…
Brochures Information brochures relating to IP rights Title Document Last update Patents PDF [PDF, 900 KB] July 2022 Utility Models PDF [PDF, 617 KB] August 2022 Trade Marks PDF [PDF, 2 MB] March 2021 Designs PDF [PDF, 230 KB] November 2017 Information leaflets Title…
For Founders, Start-ups and SMEs: Free Intellectual Property Assessment The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) and PIZnet, the network of German Patent Information Centres, are offering individual consultations on patents, utility models, trade marks and…
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Napoleon Emperor of trade marks Napoleon is one of the most famous figures in world history. No wonder that his name, which really is familiar to each and everyone, is used for numerous trade marks. With 189 registrations (in July 2024), "Napoleon" in DPMA register…
Justus von Liebig A chemist feeds the world He was one of the most famous and influential natural scientists of the 19th century: Justus Liebig . His name is still known far beyond specialist circles today thanks to his meat extract. But what is far more significant…
75 years Peanuts What have we earned, Charlie Brown? Celebrating 75 years of Peanuts, one of the most lucrative brands in pop culture It is hard to believe, but Charlie Brown is 75 years old now! One of the world's best-known comic series, the "Peanuts" ( DE 906560…
Program download DPMA direktPro - software and brief instructions This page contains the current version of DPMA direktPro with brief instructions concerning the installation of the software as well as examples of patent and trade mark applications. Please note: Upon…