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Important notice of 25 January 2024

on the occasion of the earthquake on the Japanese peninsula of Noto and its consequences

In view of the massive earthquake on the Japanese peninsula of Noto and its impact, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office draws your attention to the following:

The German Patent and Trade Mark Office will take the current situation in Japan into account in managing IP procedures, within the scope of legal options.

The re-establishment of rights allows us to react very flexibly to the difficult and exceptional circumstances of the applicants concerned.
For prerequisites and scope of application of the re-establishment of rights, please refer to the provisions of the respective IP laws. Re-establishment of rights for proceedings

• in patent matters is governed by section 123 of the Patent Act
• in trade mark matters is governed by section 91 of the Trade Mark Act
• in design matters is governed by section 23 (3) sentence 3 of the Design Act in conjunction with section 123 (1) to (5) and (7) of the Patent Act
• in utility model matters is governed by section 21 (1) of the Utility Model Act in conjunction with section 123 of the Patent Act
• in semiconductor protection matters is governed by section 11 (1) of the Semiconductor Protection Act in conjunction with section 123 of the Patent Act

Last updated: 26 January 2024