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Free IP advice for start-ups and SMEs

German Patent and Trade Mark Office and Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Patentinformationszentren e.V. announce a nationwide campaign week (PIZnet Aktionswoche) in November

Press release of 10 October 2024

Munich. The German Patent and Trade Mark Office and the Association of German Patent Information Centres (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Patentinformationszentren e.V. - PIZnet e.V.) announce this year's campaign week, which will take place nationwide from 18 to 22 November - for the first time at the same time as Gründungswoche Deutschland 2024 (Global Entrepreneurship Week Germany). The aim of the initiative is to provide companies, start-ups and founder teams with comprehensive information about the importance and use of intellectual property rights such as patents, utility models, trade marks and designs.

At a time when innovation and creativity are decisive competitive factors, intellectual property rights are an indispensable instrument for securing entrepreneurial success. This applies in particular to start-ups and young companies that want to establish themselves with their products in competition with third parties. The PIZnet network is organising the nationwide action week especially for such companies and young start-up teams, but also for all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have little previous experience in the field of intellectual property or do not yet have their own IP department. The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) developed the concept of the campaign week together with PIZnet and it has already been very well received in previous years.

During the campaign week, interested companies are given the opportunity to take part in a personal, individual and neutral orientation consultation on the potential of intellectual property in their company. This orientation meeting is not legal advice.

The exclusive and free offer during the campaign week includes:

• a brief two-hour analysis of all company-specific IP areas
• an initial assessment of the IP situation in the company and the associated economic opportunities and risks
• joint evaluation on the optimal utilisation of IP in the company and thus the development of approaches for strategic competitive advantages
• an auditor report including valuable information for optimising the company's IP situation

The PIZnet Action Week is a unique opportunity to acquire practical knowledge about intellectual property and innovation strategies. It supports start-ups and SMEs in successfully bringing their business ideas to market and securing them for the long term.

Arrange your individual and free consultation appointment today for the PIZnet Action Week from 18 to 22 November at the PIZ in your region!

About PIZnet:

PIZnet is a Germany-wide network of all sixteen patent information centres (PIZ). For many years, the patent information centres have been recognised cooperation partners of the DPMA and regional contacts for guidance in matters of innovation protection. They support industry, science and start-ups in identifying, using, monitoring and managing their patents, utility models, trade marks and designs and in avoiding infringements of third-party rights.

It is necessary to make an appointment in advance using the contact details of the respective regional organiser.
Please contact your regional patent information centre in:

AACHEN // Patent- und Normenzentrum, RWTH Aachen University
Telefon 0241 8094480, E-Mail pnz@ub.rwth-aachen.de
BREMEN // Patent- und Markenzentrum Bremen, InnoWi GmbH
Telefon 0421 33117010, E-Mail mail@innowi.de
CHEMNITZ // Patentinformationszentrum Chemnitz, TU Chemnitz
Telefon 0371 53113160, E-Mail piz@tu-chemnitz.de
DARMSTADT // Patent- und Markenzentrum Rhein-Main, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Telefon 06151 1676500, E-Mail patent-markenzentrum@ulb.tu-darmstadt.de
DORTMUND // Informationszentrum Technik und Patente, Universitätsbibliothek Dortmund
Telefon 0231 7554014, E-Mail itp@tu-dortmund.de
DRESDEN // Patentinformationszentrum Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden
Telefon 0351 46335540, E-Mail piz@tu-dresden.de
HANNOVER // Patentinformationszentrum Niedersachsen, EZN Erfinderzentrum Norddeutschland GmbH
Telefon 0511 8503080, E-Mail piz-niedersachsen@ezn.de
ILMENAU // PATON - Landespatentzentrum Thüringen, TU Ilmenau
Telefon 03677 694505, E-Mail paton@tu-ilmenau.de
KAISERSLAUTERN // Patent- und Informationszentrum Rheinland-Pfalz, RPTU Kaiserslautern - Landau
Telefon 0631 2053202, E-Mail ulrich.glup@rptu.de
KIEL // Patent- und Markenzentrum, WTSH - Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer Schleswig-Holstein GmbH, Telefon 0431 66666831, E-Mail schutzrechte@wtsh.de
MAGDEBURG // Patentinformationszentrum und Normen-Infopoint Magdeburg, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Telefon 0391 6752979, E-Mail patentinformation@ovgu.de
NÜRNBERG // Patentzentrum Bayern, Bayern Innovativ GmbH
Telefon 0911 20671939, E-Mail patentzentrum@bayern-innovativ.de
ROSTOCK // Patent- und Normenzentrum Rostock, Universitätsbibliothek Rostock
Telefon 0381 4988671, E-Mail patente@uni-rostock.de
SAARBRÜCKEN // Patent- und Markenzentrum Saar, saaris
Telefon 0681 83909261, E-Mail patentinfo@saaris.de
STUTTGART // Patent- und Markenzentrum Baden-Württemberg
Telefon 0711 1232558, E-Mail info@pmz-bw.de

Further information can also be found at www.dpma.de and on the website of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher Patentinformationszentren e.V. at www.piznet.de.

The German Patent and Trade Mark Office

Inventiveness and creativity need effective protection. The DPMA is the German centre of expertise for all intellectual property rights – patents, utility models, trade marks and designs. As the largest national patent office in Europe and the fifth largest national patent office in the world, our office stands for the future of Germany as a country of inventors in a globalised economy. Its staff of just under 2,800 at three locations – Munich, Jena and Berlin – provide services to inventors and companies. They implement federal innovation strategies and develop the national, European and international protection systems.

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Last updated: 10 October 2024