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International Day of Light 65 years ago:
The world´s first laser

Maiman´s Laser apparatus

90 years ago: Patent for the parking meter The "penny grave" and its successors

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SME information pages: How to protect your innovations

Intellectual property rights are essential to effectively protect innovations and brands from theft and counterfeiting. You can find out what you can do as a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) to protect your business inventions and what role patents, trade marks, designs, copyrights and trade secrets play in this on our SME information pages.

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Patent information centres

Patent information centres: all-round service providers in the field of industrial property protection

The DPMA closely cooperates with patent information centres all over Germany. They offer all those interested in IP comprehensive information on industrial property protection, including initial consultations for inventors, training courses and search support.

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Number of the month: World IP Day

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50 years Little Blue Elephant

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140 years ago: Patent for the ‘Nipkow disc’

Nipkow disc