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Background

Search - Find - Protect

Information on how the DPMA and others optimize, protect and develop IP rights.

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World of Trade Marks

Background information on the vast world of Trade Marks.

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Sports, leisure and IP

In this collection of articles we illustrate the role IP rights play on our leisure time.

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Special occasions

Egg-laying Easter bunnies, Valentine's Day greetings, patented creepy artefacts or trademarked Jedi: many holidays or World Days have ties to IP history. Here are some of them.

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Food & Drink

Whether it's our daily bread or a pint of beer at the Oktoberfest: IP rights play a pivotal role in our nutrition.

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Space & beyond

IP rights even concern the major topics: space debris, for example.

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(Nobel) Prize worthy!

Great research and IP rights go hand in hand.

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Picture credits included in the individual articles.

Last updated: 15 May 2025