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Acts on industrial property protection and copyright

This page lists the essential legislation governing German patents, utility models, trade marks and designs as well as procedures at the DPMA. It also includes legal provisions defining our other duties.

Information about Brexit

The Federal Ministry of Justice provides information on the effects of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on holders of patent and trademark rights:

Procedures at the DPMA – for all IP rights


Patents

Laws

Guidelines


Utility models and topographies

Laws

Guidelines


Trade marks

Laws

Guidelines


Designs

Law

Guidelines


Data Protection

Copyright

Other duties of the DPMA

Freedom of Information

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Last updated: 4 January 2024