“Flagship project” of the federal government marks its 10th anniversary Electronic IP case file of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) is the first workflow-based e-file system in German public authorities – Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer…
Exhaust gas becomes plastic: Brilliant German researchers nominated for the European Inventor Award Dr Christoph Gürtler and Prof Walter Leitner proposed for the shortlist by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office – another two German inventors in the competition Dr…
Attractive funding programmes for SMEs Small and medium-sized enterprises in the centre of attention on World Intellectual Property Day – DPMA President: Make use of the grant schemes, seek advice! – Information events in several cities Press release of 22 April 2021…
Refrigerator, coffee filter, complex robots To mark World Creativity and Innovation Day on April 21st, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office has revamped and enlarged its poster gallery of outstanding inventions – DPMA President: a treasure trove of fascinating…
User Advisory Council starts its second term 15 representatives of all customer groups of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office appointed for four years – DPMA President: a place to discuss the burning issues our customers have Press release of 15 April 2021…
Digitisation: China and South Korea are gaining further ground Analysis for the 2021 DPMAnutzerforum: Asian countries gain ground in key technologies in Europe – DPMA President: innovation process much more dynamic than in Germany Press release of 30 March 2021…
Trade mark boom during lockdown German Patent and Trade Mark Office hits a historic record high in 2020 filing numbers for trade marks – strong performance figures despite pandemic – DPMA President: Radical changes in technology clearer than seldom before Press…
DPMA newsletters (currently only in German) Information from the DPMA's work areas Our newsletter provides up-to-date information from the DPMA's work areas, in particular on search tools and databases. Notification service for new Presidential communications,…
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…
Announcement of the usual characters accepted by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (section 7 of the Trade Mark Ordinance) 11 September 2020 The usual characters accepted by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office include Latin characters, Arabic numerals and…