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Important notices 2018 - 2016

The German Patent and Trade Mark Office irregularly publishes important notices on current IP topics. Not all notices are available in English. Please find here an overview of the notices in German.

Notice of 19 January 2018

  • Chinese and German offices extend Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot

Notice of 24 April 2018

  • DPMA has revised encryption technology for data traffic on the Internet

Notice of 14 December 2018

  • on the Act implementing Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Trade Mark Law Modernisation Act) of 11 December 2018

Notice of 14 November 2017

  • on the handling of requests for extension of time limits and comments in opposition proceedings

Notice of 2 October 2017

  • Modernised: Patent Attorney Training and Examination

Notice of 30 June 2017

  • on the Act Implementing the Directive on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Amending Other Provisions in the Field of Professions Providing Legal Advice of 12 May 2017

Notice of 29 September 2016

  • on the Common Communication on the Common Practice on the General Indications of the Nice Class Headings and on the Common Communication on the Implementation of 'IP Translator'

Notice of 15 July 2016

  • on the Common Communication of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and national offices on the common practice of the requirements for graphic representation of designs

Notice of 31 May 2016

  • in view of the earthquakes in the south-west region of Japan and their impact

Notice of 21 March 2016

  • Notice on the change of name of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market to European Union Intellectual Property Office

Notice of 21 January 2016

  • Chinese and German offices extend Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot

Last updated: 23 December 2024