Vaishali Udupa, Commissioner for Patents of the United States Patent and Trademark Office visits the DPMA AI, diversity, patent quality and raising public awareness - the key topics of the meeting Vaishali Udupa, Commissioner for Patents of the USPTO and DPMA…
5 good reasons for intellectual property Why you should take care of your intellectual property early on Creativity and inventiveness are the key to intellectual property. You develop a product or a technical solution, create a slogan, write a text, find a method to…
DPMA strengthens cooperation with Korean partner office DPMA President Eva Schewior and KIPO Commissioner Kim Wan Ki sign agreement in Munich - Korean patent applications in key technologies increasing considerably - KIPO Commissioner informs about use of AI-related…
‘For strong trademark rights in a strong Europe’ Discussions on artificial intelligence, support for small businesses and joint projects: DPMA President Eva Schewior meets Joao Negrao, Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office, in Alicante Alicante.…
Information pages for small and medium-sized enterprises How to protect your innovations Intellectual property rights are crucial to effectively protect innovations and trade marks against theft and counterfeiting. Our SME pages offer you information about what you…
Collegial exchange and plans for cooperation DPMA President meets CEO of the Saudi Arabian Intellectual Property Authority The President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), Eva Schewior, has exchanged views with the CEO of the Saudi Intellectual…
DPMA & the world High-level discussions on application trends and artificial intelligence DPMA at the WIPO General Assembly A delegation from the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, led by President Eva Schewior, attended the General Assembly of the World…
Visit of UANIPIO to the DPMA Ukrainian delegation visiting the German Patent and Trade Mark Office: exchange of views and information on intellectual property On May 7th 2025, DPMA Vice-President Dr Maria Skottke-Klein welcomed an eight-person delegation from…
Annual Reports The annual reports of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office contain informative figures and statistics relating to IP applications in Germany and on all other activities of the DPMA. Annual Report 2025 Technology Trends, Insights and Perspectives How…
Statistics around patents, trademarks and Co. Number of the month: 727.9 billion US dollars on intangible assets In 2025, private and public sector organisations in Germany invested 727.9 billion US dollars (around 640 billion euros) in intangible assets, including…