German Patent and Trade Mark Office

SME information pages

Our information pages for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will explain why intellectual property rights are important and how to protect intellectual property. They give an overview of information and funding opportunities, show how to enforce intellectual property rights and also how to integrate an IP strategy into corporate policy.

Other duties of the DPMA

• Supervision of collective management organisations (CMOs)
• Arbitration Board under the CMO Act
• Arbitration Board under the Employee Inventions Act
• Patent attorney training
• Register of Out-Of-Commerce Works

Patent information centres: all-round service providers in the field of industrial property protection

The DPMA closely cooperates with twenty 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.