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Notice No. 2/26

of the President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office of 7
October 2026 concerning the publication of the patent and utility model
documents, the Patent Gazette (Patentblatt), the Trade Mark Journal
(Markenblatt) and the Design Gazette (Designblatt) on the official
internet platform DPMAregister at the end of 2026 and in 2027

Last publication dates in 2026

The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) will publish the following on the official internet platform DPMAregister:

• patent and utility model documents and the Patent Gazette for the last time on 31 December 2026 and
• the Trade Mark Journal and the Design Gazette for the last time on 31 December 2026.

Publication dates in 2027

In 2027, the publications of the DPMA on the official internet platform DPMAregister will be
made as follows:

• patent and utility model documents and the Patent Gazette every Thursday; and
• the Trade Mark Journal and the Design Gazette every Friday.

If a publication date coincides with a public holiday at the Munich office, the publication will be made on the previous day. If this day also coincides with a public holiday, the publication will be brought forward by another day.

Accordingly, the following publications will be brought forward in 2027:

Publication	Publication date = public holiday	Publication brought forward to
Trade Mark Journal, Design Gazette	26 March 2027	25 March 2027
Patent and utility model documents, Patent Gazette	6 May 2027	5 May 2027
Patent and utility model documents, Patent Gazette	27 May 2027	26 May 2027

The President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office
Eva Schewior

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Last updated: 7 October 2026