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Important Notices

The German Patent and Trade Mark Office irregularly publishes important notices on current IP topics. Not all notices are available in English. Please find here an overview of the notices in German.

Important notice of 12 February 2025

Entry into force of the 15th edition of the Locarno Classification (classification for registered designs)

Important notice of 1 January 2025

to the "Version 2025" of the 12th edition of the Nice International Classification (valid since January 1, 2025) and to the publication of the class classification and the alphabetical lists of goods and services in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger)

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Last updated: 16 April 2025