Pocket folding umbrella DE606015A Great little brolly The umbrella is a practical invention. But a canopy to take along is even more practical when it can be folded up so small that it fits in every pocket. We owe this idea to Hans Haupt, who applied for a patent for…
When the pictures started moving Patent for the Lumière brothers' cinematograph With this patent the success story of cinema began: on 13 February 1895, the brothers August and Louis Lumière applied for a patent in France for an "Appareil servant à l'obtention et à…
Laser One of Maiman´s first lasers is on display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich Shine a light And there was light - like never before: When Theodore H. Maiman switched on a flash discharge lamp wrapped around a rod-shaped ruby in Malibu on 16 May 1960, a laser…
Three-point safety belt Volvo advertisement, ca. 1970 The life-saver that was only slowly accepted This invention has saved the lives of countless people: On August 29, 1958, a patent application was filed in Sweden for the Three-point safety belt (see DE1101987B…
Questions on DPMA direktWeb Frequently asked questions on DPMA direktWeb Here you will find a selection of answers to frequently asked questions on technical, legal and organisational topics relating to DPMA direktWeb . If you have any further questions, please send…
Patents Patents are the IP rights with the longest history and with the highest level of technicity among the industrial property rights. Patent protection for products or processes is not easy to obtain but can prove to be extremely useful. Patents are the…
Utility Models Utility models are “fast IP rights”. Examination and grant of a patent usually take several years. A utility model, on the other hand, can be entered in the Register within a few weeks after receiving the application provided the documents filed comply…
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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…
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…