Patents and intellectual property

So that innovations can become established on markets and maintain their position: Do you want to protect your invention? Intellectual property needs to be protected effectively – nationally and especially internationally. You will find information and contacts here.

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Apply for a patent
Technical inventions that are new, inventive and industrially applicable can be protected as patents at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA).
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Examination for patentability
Patents allow you to protect your technical inventions from unwanted imitation. To assess the patentability of your invention, the process from application to examination request and possible grant of a patent is described here.
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Extend trademark protection
When the term of protection of your trademark ends, you can extend the protection.
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Inspecting the DPMA register
If you need information on the current legal and procedural status of patents, utility models or trade marks, you can carry out online searches in the "DPMAregister" service.
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Lodge an appeal against decisions of the DPMA
You can lodge an appeal against decisions of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) in IP proceedings.
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Register design
Designs that are new and have individual character can be protected as a registered design at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA).
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Register trademark
Trademarks that serve to distinguish the goods and services of one company from those of other companies can be protected as a trademark at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA).
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Submit product information texts
As a pharmaceutical company, you must submit the product information texts to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) via a specialist application once the procedure has been completed. The texts will be published.
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Submit search request for preliminary assessment of protectability of a patent application
If you want a rough estimate of whether your invention filed as a patent is new and inventive before you file for examination, you can file a request for search.