Notice No. 2/2026
of the President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office concerning the publication of the patent and utility model documents, the Patent Gazette Patentblatt), the Trade Mark Journal (Markenblatt) and the Design Gazette (Designblatt) on the official internet platform DPMAregister at the end of 2026 and in 2027
7 October 2026
Last publication dates in 2026
The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) will publish the following on the official internet platform DPMAregister:
- patent and utility model documents and the Patent Gazette for the last time on 31 December 2026 and
- the Trade Mark Journal and the Design Gazette for the last time on 31 December 2026.
Publication dates in 2027
In 2027, the publications of the DPMA on the official internet platform DPMAregister will be
made as follows:
- patent and utility model documents and the Patent Gazette every Thursday; and
- the Trade Mark Journal and the Design Gazette every Friday.
If a publication date coincides with a public holiday at the Munich office, the publication will be made on the previous day. If this day also coincides with a public holiday, the publication will be brought forward by another day.
Accordingly, the following publications will be brought forward in 2027: