Source: GPTO Website – picture of logo of the GPTO and the Imperial Patent OfficeAs you may know, the headquarter of the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO) is located in Munich, Germany. However, this has…
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This year, the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) celebrates its 140th anniversary as an authority. During its long journey it has adapted to many changes and through its constant evolvement it has gained…
The TMA Committee has kicked-off the year 2016 with a fantastic event. On Thursday, 28 January 2016, a mini-seminar was organized by the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the German Patent and…
The world’s fifth largest national Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO) contributes greatly to the protection of technical and industrial innovations in Germany. This protection is of upmost importance for…
On the basis of the convergence program the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) is trying to align the official practice of the national trademark offices in Europe. The aim of the program is…
The world's fifth largest national patent and trade mark office (GPTO / DPMA) has now published its annual report 2012 English, which includes information and statistics all around patents, trademarks, utility…
The German Federal Patent Court (Bundespatentgericht - BPatG) has confirmed the cancellation of the trademark „Neuschwanstein“.
The trademark “Neuschwanstein” had been registered for a wide range of goods and…
A trademark is obtained in most countries via a registration (not mere use). The protection of a trademark covers only the territory and the goods and services for which the trademark was registered.
On a…