Application

You can file a utility model application both in paper form and in electronic form with the DPMA.
Please use application form G 6003 (Antrag auf Eintragung eines Gebrauchsmusters) for paper filing. The “Information for Utility Model Applicants” leaflet contains details about filling in the form and about the formal requirements of the annexes.

You can also file a utility model application online with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office. This requires a signature card with the corresponding card reader. Furthermore, you need a special software, which is available free of charge through the DPMA. You will find all information about e-filing on the DPMAdirektPro pages.

You must furnish a description of the invention and the claims together with the request. Drawings are required if the claims or the description refer to the drawings.
Please make sure that you present your invention in a sufficiently clear and complete manner. Only the matter contained in the application documents on the date of filing may be redrafted and adjusted to the provisions of utility model law in the course of the registration procedure. It is not admissible in any case to subsequently add technical features relevant to the invention. Such an inadmissible addition might constitute a reason for post-registration cancellation of a utility model.