Submit without signature Subsequent submissions for trademark and design applications can be made without a signature in DPMA direktWeb In DPMA direktWeb , you can easily submit documents for ongoing trademark and design proceedings without an electronic signature.…
Lecture services Support for events on intellectual property topics You are planning an event and are looking for know-how from experts? We will gladly try to find a speaker from the DPMA who is suitable for your respective topic - within the scope of legal…
Technical and formal requirements How to submit documents for your IP application online Further topics In order to make optimum use of the DPMA direktPro program, certain technical and formal requirements apply. On the following pages, you will find out what you…
Technical requirements Requirements to be met by the IT infrastructure For online filing of an IP application, a special software is necessary, which we provide to you free of charge. For installation, your IT infrastructure (hardware, software) should meet the…
Search for trade marks Conduct searches - not only before filing an application Trade mark searches are important, before filing a trade mark application and after the registration of a trade mark. Before filing a trade mark application, you can carry out a search to…
DEPATIS net The electronic document archive of the DPMA DEPATIS net offers you the opportunity to carry out searches in the DPMA's electronic document archive online and free of charge. It includes more than 150 million patent publications from around the world.…
Search for utility models Searches are important IP searches can save time, effort and, ultimately, money. They can help avoid duplication of research and development already contained in patent literature. Regular searches in the databases may also keep you from…
Online file inspection Electronic file inspection The electronic file inspection for patent and utility model procedures is available online free of charge via the DPMA register information system. If the case file is not yet available online, you may request its…
DPMA kurier IP information by e-mail DPMA kurier is an alert service which you can use to monitor IP rights. You will receive the results through automated e-mails. DPMAkurier is based on our DPMA register online service which contains statutory publications and…
Data supply services of the DPMA The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) has the duty to grant, register, administer and publish IP rights (patents, utility models, trade marks and designs). Publications are released by the DPMA via its Internet services DPMA…