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Notice No. 2/2023

of the President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office of 6 August 2023 concerning the publication of the Patent Gazette (Patentblatt), the Trade Mark Journal (Markenblatt) and the Design Gazette (Designblatt) on the official Internet platform DPMAregister in 2024

In 2023, in accordance with the regulations, patents and utility models, trade marks and designs will be published for the last time on 28 December 2023.

Generally, publications take place on Thursdays (for patents and utility models) and on Fridays (for trade marks and designs).

If planned publication days coincide with public holidays in Bavaria, the publication days shall be brought forward by one day in each case. If the previous day is also a public holiday, the publication days shall be brought forward by another day to the previous working day.

In 2024, the following publication dates will be affected by this regulation:

  • 29 March 2024 (trade marks and designs) - rescheduled to 28 March 2024
  • 9 May 2024 (patents and utility models) – rescheduled to 8 May 2024
  • 30 May 2024 (patents and utility models) – rescheduled to 29 May 2024
  • 15 August 2024 (patents and utility models) – rescheduled to 14 august 2024
  • 3 October 2024 (patents and utility models) - rescheduled to 2 October 2024
  • 1 November 2024 (trade marks and designs) - rescheduled to 31 October 2024
  • 25/26 December 2024 (patents and utility models) - rescheduled to 24 December 2024

The President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office
Eva Schewior

544 E 9 – 2.1.2

Last updated: 25 August 2023