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Died 25 years ago: "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz What have we earned, Charlie Brown?

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Fight against cancer Germany leads Europe in cancer-related technologies

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SME information pages: How to protect your innovations

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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

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140 years ago: Patent for the ‘Nipkow disc’

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Global Innovation Index: Germany falls back to 9th place

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