Which Date Will be Deemed to be the Payment Date? Mode of payment Where/type of transmittal Payment date Notices Credit transfer or cash deposit at a bank The day is relevant when the amount is credited to the fee account of the DPMA ( not the date of the transfer)!…
Interesting facts about patents, trade marks and more Industrial property rights at a glance Industrial property rights What types of industrial property protection exist and what exactly is protected? You will find the answer in our brief introduction. more Figures,…
Forms and Leaflets Documents on procedures at the DPMA Do you wish to file a patent application, to have a change recorded for your trade mark or are you looking for information on design applications? On the following pages, you will find application forms,…
Brief Instructions for Direct Debit Collection Ongoing direct debit collection recommended The direct debit scheme with valid authorisation for ongoing direct debit and mandate for recurrent payments has a great advantage : Due IP fees can be collected automatically,…
The driving force behind electrification DPMA President Eva Schewior congratulates Professor Rainer Marquardt on being awarded the European Inventor Award Eva Schewior, President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), has paid tribute to electrical…
DPMA President congratulates WIPO Director General Tang on his re-election The President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, Eva Schewior, has warmly congratulated the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, Daren Tang, on his…
DPMA at the WIPO General Assembly Geneva. A delegation from the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, led by President Eva Schewior, attended the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva and held a number of high-level meetings…
Join us in discovering the colourful world of intellectual property rights Behind almost every interesting topic lies an intellectual achievement. And intellectual property - if one wishes to exploit it - should always be protected. Whether it’s a comic, a piece of…
Information on Cross-Border Credit Transfers Allow time for credit transfer If you pay your fees into a bank outside the SEPA payment area, please clarify beforehand how much lead time is required for the credit transfer so that the fee payment is received by the…
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