Further information

German Patent and Trade Mark Office. National procedures:

• General Information
• Patents
• Utility models
• Trade marks
• Designs
• Topographies

 

European Patent Office. European grant procedure

• Documents for applicants

 

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). International proceedings

• Patents according to PCT
• Trade marks according to the Madrid Agreement
• Designs according to the Hague Agreement

 

European Union Intellectual Property Office

• European Union trade marks (EU trade marks)
• Community designs

 

If you need further information on IP rights, patents and exploitation issues, we will be happy to put you in touch with suitable contacts, for example the inventor advisory service of the Hanover Chamber of Industry and Commerce: https://www.hannover.ihk.de/service/service-a-z/e/erfinderberatung.html.