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Poster campaign for Start-up Week Germany 2025
From 17 to 23 November 2025, everything will revolve around 
Start-up Week Germany – the nationwide campaign week for founders and young companies. Hundreds of events, workshops and advisory services will take place throughout Germany. The focus will be on ideas, entrepreneurship and innovation – and the question of how good ideas become successful. The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) is supporting the campaign week: with our poster campaign ‘Dream – Create – Protect – Repeat’, we are showing how important it is not only to develop ideas, but also to protect them. After all, intellectual property is a key success factor for every company. It secures competitive advantages, protects innovations and promotes growth – ideally with a well-thought-out IP strategy. You can find more information, tips and practical examples here on our information pages for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Five good reasons why your company should start thinking about its intellectual property.
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Useful inventions, great designs or catchy trade mark names can have a very high economic value. All the more reason to protect your intellectual property against unwanted imitations! But what kind of intellectual property rights are there?
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Getting started is often the hardest part – which is why we have gathered some tips to help you save time and avoid unnecessary work regarding the protection of your intellectual property.
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Intellectual property rights only work when you actually prosecute infringements. Find out which possibilities you have. Includes case studies and practical tips.
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You want to learn more about IP rights? The DPMA and its cooperation partners are happy to support you and offer informational material, search rooms, initial consultations, trainings and funding opportunities.
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This year, the European Commission will once again provide funding for small and medium-sized enterprises to make it easier for them to apply for industrial property rights. You can find more information on the SME Fund here.
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Last but not least: In this section you’ll find the most recent studies and new developments regarding SMEs and intellectual property.
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Last updated: 13 November 2025
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