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Reinhold Messner´s 80th birthday Mountains, museums and the meaning of life

Reinhold Messner

Nominated for the Federal President’s Deutscher Zukunftspreis Energy-saving semiconductor, digital light and generative AI

Die Nominierten mit DPMA-Präsidentin

The Spirit of Currywurst 75th anniversary of a popular dish with tangy sauce

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Filing IP applications online with signature card

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SME information pages

SME information pages

Our information pages for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will explain why intellectual property rights are important and how to protect intellectual property. They give an overview of information and funding opportunities, show how to enforce intellectual property rights and also how to integrate an IP strategy into corporate policy.

Other duties of the DPMA

Other duties of the DPMA

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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From the world of design: seating furniture for outdoors or indoors

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Apply now: European Prize for Women Innovators 2025

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Seven brands and the "Taylor's version"

Europe-wide "Play Fair" campaign launched

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Product piracy: How SMEs can enforce their property rights

Scale

More inventions filed by German companies

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"Hands talk, eyes listen"

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