Kaiserliches Patentamt (Imperial Patent Office) 1877 - 1919 Dr. Karl Rudolf Jacobi Term of office: 1 July 1877 - 30 April 1881 Karl Rudolf Jacobi, born on 8 September 1828 in Jeggau, studied law in Halle and Berlin before entering the administrative service of the…
Reichspatentamt 1919 - 1945 Friedrich von Specht Term of office: 1 May 1921 - 30 September 1928 The grandson of the famous military officer of the same name, von Specht was born in Kassel on 6 August 1860 and worked as a lawyer in various positions in the judiciary…
Patent Information Centres The DPMA’s cooperation partners in innovation protection Fifteen patent information centres all over Germany provide comprehensive information on industrial property protection. For many years these patent information centres have been…
Admission to Patent Attorney Training Before you can start your training in the field of IP rights, you need to be admitted by the DPMA. Prerequisites for admission To be admitted to the training, you must have a completed degree in natural sciences or engineering at…
FAQ about Patent Attorney Training Below you can find answers to frequently asked questions regarding the patent attorney training. I have completed an interdisciplinary study programme (e.g. industrial engineering or business information systems). Am I eligible for…
DPMAnutzerbeirat The DPMAnutzerbeirat at its meeting in April 2024 Further topics Meetings The advisory body of the DPMA At the beginning of 2019, the DPMA User Advisory Council for the technical IP rights patents and utility models was established as a central…
Gallery of presidents Kaiserliches Patentamt (Imperial Patent Office) 1877 - 1919 From Karl Rudolf Jacobi to Heinrich Robolski: The presidents of the Kaiserliches Patentamt Kaiserliches Patentamt 1877 - 1919 Reichspatentamt 1919 - 1945 From Friedrich von Specht to…
Collective Management Organisations, Copyright The DPMA acts as the supervisory authority under the Act on Collective Management Organisations (CMO Act - Verwertungsgesellschaftengesetz ). The Arbitration Board under the CMO Act is also integrated in the organisation…
Patent Attorney Training – your way to the patent bar Further topics Admission to Patent Attorney Training Qualifying Examination FAQ about Patent Attorney Training IP experts with technical knowledge Patent attorneys are independent consultants and representatives…
Cooperation Further topics DPMAnutzerbeirat Patent Information Centres European Cooperation International Cooperation Good cooperation - at national, European and international level The world of intellectual property is complex and highly interconnected. As the…