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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.
Notice of 14 April 2021
- European cooperation in the field of trade mark law – harmonisation of the decision-making practices concerning new types of mark: examination of formal requirements and grounds for refusal
Notice of 6 April 2021
- DPMA is massively expanding its Jena location
Notice of 24 February 2021
- Longer processing times in trade mark procedures
Notice of 3 February 2021
- concerning the dates of the qualifying examination for patent attorneys I/2021 postponed due to the pandemic – DPMA announces new dates
Notice of 21 January 2021
- Chinese and German offices extend Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot
Notice of 5 January 2021
- concerning the cooperation partners of the DPMA - Patent Information Centre Kassel has ceased its business activities
Notice of 1 January 2021
- concerning the entry into force of the 13th edition of the Locarno Classification (classification for registered designs)
Notice of 1 January 2021
- on the "version 2021" of the eleventh edition of the international Nice Classification (valid from 1 January 2021) and on the publication of the lists of classes and the alphabetical lists of goods and services in the Bundesanzeiger
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Last updated: 14 January 2021
