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Number of the month Three million electronic submissions

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25th anniversary of death of Hedy lamarr "Lady Bluetooth": The inventive Hollywood star

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Happy Birthday Elfie Donnelly is 75 years young

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Filing IP applications online with signature card

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SME information pages

SME information pages

Our information pages for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will explain why intellectual property rights are important and how to protect intellectual property. They give an overview of information and funding opportunities, show how to enforce intellectual property rights and also how to integrate an IP strategy into corporate policy.

Other duties of the DPMA

Other duties of the DPMA

Patent information centres

Patent information centres: all-round service providers in the field of industrial property protection

The DPMA closely cooperates with patent information centres all over Germany. They offer all those interested in IP comprehensive information on industrial property protection, including initial consultations for inventors, training courses and search support.

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50 years Little Blue Elephant

Little Blue Elephant

140 years ago: Patent for the ‘Nipkow disc’

Nipkow disc

DPMAnutzerforum 2025: Save the date - 25/26. März!

DPMAnutzerforum 2025

In the video: 130 years of the brand and a dwarf as namesake

130 years of the brand

Global Innovation Index: Germany falls back to 9th place

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