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New DPMA analysis Sharp rise in German patent applications for digital technologies

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Patent coaching for school pupils Jugend forscht - research with patent protection in mind

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SME information pages

SME information pages: How to protect your innovations

Intellectual property rights are essential to effectively protect innovations and brands from theft and counterfeiting. You can find out what you can do as a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) to protect your business inventions and what role patents, trade marks, designs, copyrights and trade secrets play in this on our SME information pages.

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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176 patent applications

Annual figures for 2025: Considerable increase in inventions

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Melli Beese: Germany´s first female pilot

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Promoting climate protection: the DPMA is a partner of WIPO Green

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