German Patent and Trade Mark Office
DPMA
Status: Reference Institution
About the Institution
DPMA is Germany's central federal authority for patents, trademarks and designs and performs functions connected with Germany's intellectual-property system.
Why It Is Relevant to International Publishing
The DPMA maintains Germany's trade mark and design registers. Germany has no copyright register, so DPMA records are chiefly a reference for brand due diligence in the German publishing market.
Areas Relevant to GPRCC
- Germany
- Intellectual property
- Rights databases
- Publishing-market due diligence
Official Resources
Legal Disclaimer
German Patent and Trade Mark Office is listed because its laws, systems, publications, standards, programs or activities may be relevant to international publishing and rights compliance. Inclusion does not indicate sponsorship, endorsement, accreditation, affiliation, recognition or approval of GPRCC by DPMA. GPRCC is an independent private publishing-rights and compliance organization; its registrations and certificates are private compliance records and do not replace government registrations, statutory rights, court judgments or official regulatory determinations.
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